Aspects of a Modern Multi-Media Information System

This thesis describes a new, large-scale Hypermedia project (\Hyper-G") currently being developed at the Institute for Foundations of Information Processing and Computer Supported New Media (Head: Professor Hermann Maurer) of the Technical University of Graz. Experience gathered from modern Hypermedia systems, large-scale information systems, computer aided instruction and user interface design considerations led to a number of ideas, features, and examples of applications of Hyper-G. They were condensed, put into a logical relationship, and used to formulate a set of requirements. The requirements, additional design decisions, and a discussion of implementation-related issues are part of this thesis. Also, a new concept for the creation of real-time, interactive animation is presented. It is essentially a combination of Computer Animation and Hypermedia technologies, therefore it is called \Hyper-Animation". This concept is also the basis of some of the more advanced applications of Hyper-G that are described in this thesis. Applications range from information systems and electronic publishing to exhibits that may be found in a virtual museum or exhibition environment.

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