Hypermedia/Hypertext and Object-oriented Data Bases

Examining hypermedia and hypertext, this work covers topics ranging from hypertext and its applications, data models and structures and object-oriented databases, to human factors.

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Hypermedia goes further than hypertext systems in enabling access to a range of different media to express and communicate information in the form of pictures, video sequences and sound as well as text. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the background, history and importance of hypermedia. Among the topics discussed are Hypertext information systems applications, the spectrum of available systems, commercially available products and related technologies such as CD-ROM, interactive video and full text retrieval are among the topics discussed. All those involved with the development of hypermedia systems should find the information given here interesting and helpful. The contributors include: J Neilson, H Brown, J Walker, A Dillon, R Rada, J Spiers, C Plaisant, P Brown, S Roberts, G Grubb, S Scholefield, P Baird, D Painter, D Diaper, A Morrison, S Fortescue, M Lloyd, N Hammond This book should be of interest to professionals and researchers working with hypertext/hypermedia.