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Implementing the Cognitive Layer of a Hypermedia


TitleImplementing the Cognitive Layer of a Hypermedia
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication1997
AuthorsSignore, O., Bartoli R., Fresta G., & Loffredo M.
Secondary TitleMuseum Interactive Multimedia 1997: cultural heritage systems design and interfaces. Selected Papers from ichim97
Conference Start Date1-5 September
PublisherArchives & Museum Informatics
Place PublishedLe Louvre, Paris, France
Keywordsaccess, design, hypermedia, user interface
Abstract

The most significant advantage offered by hypermedia is the possibility of implementing a large variety of cognitive paths. using links to represent both extensional and intensional associative aspects. Authority files and thesauri can act as the most appropriate tools to build the cognitive layer of hypermedia, a twofolh role: to formulate the query using a normalised language and to exploit the power of the cognitive layer as a large set of semantically rich links the user will activate according to hisher specific interests. In this paper. we present the use of an authority file on authors and the ICONCLASS classification system to implement the cognitive layer of hypermedia and enhance user's search and navigation capabilitie

URLhttp://www.archimuse.com/publishing/ichim97/signore.pdf