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.. We develop a system, named as Fenfire, which uses novel ways to control information |
.. We develop a system, named as Fenfire, which uses novel ways to control information |
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flow in the screen. |
flow in the screen. |
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Our system uses xanalogical storage model [ted-xu-model]_ as a |
Our system uses xanalogical storage model [ted-xu-model]_ as a |
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basis for hyperstructured media. Xanalogical storage keeps an index of |
basis for hyperstructured media. Xanalogical storage keeps an index of |
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transclusions: identical characters copied into different documents. |
transclusions: identical characters copied into different documents. |
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any two documents containing the characters that the link connects. Xanalogical links |
any two documents containing the characters that the link connects. Xanalogical links |
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are external and bidirectional. |
are external and bidirectional. |
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The hyperstructural approach to information opens new possibilities |
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We use Resource Description Framework (RDF) [w3rdfurl]_ for representing internal |
We use Resource Description Framework (RDF) [w3rdfurl]_ for representing internal |
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data structures and their relationships. RDF is a standard |
data structures and their relationships. RDF is a standard |
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of the World Wide Web Consortium for machine-processable information, and the Semantic |
of the World Wide Web Consortium for machine-processable information, and the Semantic |
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prerequisites while mobilizing our system. |
prerequisites while mobilizing our system. |
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Earlier research of the group |
Earlier research of the group |
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Research on the new possibilities that a more hyperstructural |
Flexible focus+context views such as fisheye distortions |
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approach to information opens to user interfaces. Many more |
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- more flexible focus+context views, e.g., |
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fisheye distortion |
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- non-disruptive animation between views |
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- readability problems with mip-mapped text |
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Research on enhancing text readability |
Rendering text using the 3D hardware is problematic because |
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- fillets more general testing |
- fillets more general testing |