Hypermedia systems without links

H. Maurer, A. Philpott, N. Scherbakov
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Abstract

Although there is no universally accepted definition of what a hypermedia system really is, most hypermedia specialists seem to agree on one basic issue. A hypermedia system contains some pieces of information (often called nodes or chunks) that are tied together by links. Links in fact have almost become a defining characteristic of hypermedia.

In this paper we contend that the importance of links has been grossly exaggerated. Hypermedia systems in which links play only a limited role are quite conceivable. Indeed, many burning issues in current day hypermedia systems can be better resolved if other navigational techniques are used. We believe that the emphasis on links has caused a rather myopic view of hypermedia systems. A serious re-evaluation of the extent to which links are beneficial is important. This fact has been previously observed by others, the earliest being Van Dam's keynote address at 'Hypertext'87'. In this paper we propose a first significant step in using structure to replace links.

没有链接的超媒体系统
尽管对于什么是超媒体系统还没有一个普遍接受的定义,但大多数超媒体专家似乎在一个基本问题上达成了一致。超媒体系统包含一些通过链接连接在一起的信息片段(通常称为节点或块)。事实上,链接几乎已经成为超媒体的一个定义特征。在这篇论文中,我们认为联系的重要性被严重夸大了。链接只起有限作用的超媒体系统是可以想象的。事实上,如果使用其他导航技术,当前超媒体系统中的许多棘手问题可以得到更好的解决。我们认为,对链接的强调导致了对超媒体系统的短视。认真重新评估联系的有益程度是很重要的。这一事实以前曾被其他人观察到,最早的是范·达姆在“超文本”87的主题演讲。在本文中,我们提出了使用结构替换链接的第一个重要步骤。
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