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In this paper a new hypermedia model is presented that avoids a number of traditional problems of hypermedia authoring, and facilitates the maintenance of links and the re-use of information resources. The model was inspired by problems we experienced while implementing a hypermedia self study course on computer science [Olivié 1993].
It allows pre-structuring of hypertext, which is especially important for educational hypertext, and it allows the inclusion of semantic information which makes querying possible.
We also describe a hypermedia authoring system that was developed with this model in mind. It can manage and export hypertext information webs for the World-Wide Web or other hypermedia systems.
Examples are given of how we have used the model and the authoring system to implement a hypermedia course.
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Hendrikx, K., Elen, J., Olivié, H. (1996). Structured hypermedia authoring: A simple tool for the design and implementation of structured hypermedia databases. In: Díaz de Ilarraza Sánchez, A., Fernández de Castro, I. (eds) Computer Aided Learning and Instruction in Science and Engineering. CALISCE 1996. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1108. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0022617
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