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- the objective and brief description of the project (the most |
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Research on the theoretical and user-interface issues arising in the Fenfire |
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In several hypertext systems today, following a link means a *disruptive* change |
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in the user's workflow, replacing the current context (e.g., a Web page) with an |
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entirely different one. This is partly caused by the dominant graphical user interface paradigm |
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(developed in the 70s at Xerox PARC; see, e.g., [kay93smalltalk]_) in which *pag |
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es* are shown in overlapping, rectangular, unconnected viewports (windows). |
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In this paradigm, following a link can only create a new window |
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or replace the contents of the current window. |
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In our opinion, this is one of the root causes of hypertext disorientation |
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[edwards-hardman89lost-in-hyperspace]_ [conklin87hypertext-onpage-38-40]_. |
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The Fenfire project is an effort to build a location transparent, hyperstructured desktop |
The Fenfire project is an effort to build a location transparent, hyperstructured desktop |
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environment. The Fenfire project consists of two parts: research and software engineering . |
environment. We perform research on the theoretical and user-interface issues arising in the |
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The main research of the project include new user interfaces, complex data structures, |
Fenfire project and on the new possibilities that a more hyperstructural approach to |
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different kind of data storage models and custom controllers. |
information opens to user interfaces. Additional research include complex data structures, |
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different kind of data storage models and custom controllers. |
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Fenfire uses xanalogical storage model as a basis for hyperstructured media. Each data |
Fenfire uses xanalogical storage model as a basis for hyperstructured media. Each data |
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item in the Fenfire system has a globally unique identifier. We use RDF semantic web technologies to |
item in the Fenfire system has a globally unique identifier. We use RDF semantic web technologies to |