Discussions at the Data Border : From Generalised Hypertext to Structural Computing
Discussions at the Data Border : From Generalised Hypertext to Structural Computing
Structural Computing grew from the trend in hypertext research towards generalised systems, it asserts the primacy of structure over data. As a philosophy it has been compared to Structuralism in anthropology and linguistics and has given birth to a new trend in systems design known as Multiple Open Services (MOS). The Fundamental Open Hypermedia Model (FOHM) is an alternative approach to Generalised Hypertext that views the various Hypertext domains as continuous rather than discrete. Its relationships to Structural Computing, Structuralism and MOS have never been fully explored. This paper examines these relationships. We explore how FOHM might be implemented in MOS environments and describe the Data Border, the point where Structure meets Data. We then use this to explore how FOHM and Generalised Hypermedia are related to Structuralism and Structural Computing.
Structural Computing, Generalised Hypertext, Multiple Open Services, FOHM
95-114
Millard, David
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2003
Millard, David
4f19bca5-80dc-4533-a101-89a5a0e3b372
Millard, David
(2003)
Discussions at the Data Border : From Generalised Hypertext to Structural Computing.
JNCA Special Issue on Structural Computing, 26, .
Abstract
Structural Computing grew from the trend in hypertext research towards generalised systems, it asserts the primacy of structure over data. As a philosophy it has been compared to Structuralism in anthropology and linguistics and has given birth to a new trend in systems design known as Multiple Open Services (MOS). The Fundamental Open Hypermedia Model (FOHM) is an alternative approach to Generalised Hypertext that views the various Hypertext domains as continuous rather than discrete. Its relationships to Structural Computing, Structuralism and MOS have never been fully explored. This paper examines these relationships. We explore how FOHM might be implemented in MOS environments and describe the Data Border, the point where Structure meets Data. We then use this to explore how FOHM and Generalised Hypermedia are related to Structuralism and Structural Computing.
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Published date: 2003
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Structural Computing, Generalised Hypertext, Multiple Open Services, FOHM
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Web & Internet Science
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