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Dr. Tuomas Lukka |
Dr. Tuomas Lukka |
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Fenfire (?) |
Fenfire (?) |
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person-years of work to be funded with it, and the funding period |
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XXX euros (including salaries and other costs ?) |
Janne V. Kujala 51560 euros |
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Marketta Niemelä 51560 euros |
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Hermanni Hyytiälä 43530 euros |
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Other costs 6000 euros |
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Total 152650 euros |
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University of Jyväskylä |
University of Jyväskylä |
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important item of the abstract) |
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In several hypertext systems today, following a link means a *disruptive* change |
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 |
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 |
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 |
(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). |
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 |
In this paradigm, following a link can only create a new window |
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or replace the contents of the current window. |
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 |
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]_. |
[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. We perform research on the theoretical and user-interface issues arising in the |
environment. We perform research on the theoretical and user-interface issues arising in the |
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Fenfire project and on the new possibilities that a more hyperstructural approach to |
Fenfire project and on the new possibilities that a more hyperstructural approach to |
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information opens to user interfaces. Additional research include complex data structures, |
information opens to user interfaces. Additional research include complex data structures, |
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different kind of data storage models and custom controllers. |
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 |
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present information and relationships of information in our system. For location transparency |
present information and relationships of information in our system. For location transparency |
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in the Fenfire system, we use Peer-to-Peer technologies to implemenent networking infrastructure. |
in the Fenfire system, we use Peer-to-Peer technologies to implemenent networking infrastructure. |
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.. (abstract no longer than one page) |
.. (abstract no longer than one page) |