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This paper discusses the underlying framework for the prototype of a Hypertext-based tool for the preparation of on-line Design Brief Expansion (DBE) Documents as applied to a systematic design process. It describes the mapping of the DBE into Hypertext and shows how the electronic version of this process is not only more efficient, but also conveys more accessible information than a traditional paper version. It also explains how a natural language system (chunker) can be used to structure the information. The paper concludes with an assessment of how the prototype, implemented in ‘C’ and HyperNeWS, will be used and a discussion of future improvements.
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Forster, J.K.W., Van Nest, P.L. (1992). An Engineering Application for Hypertext. In: Sharples, M. (eds) Computers and Writing. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2674-8_15
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