Do you have the Time? Composition and Linking in Time-Based Hypermedia

Most hypermedia models and systems do not incorporate time explicitly. This prevents authors from having direct control over the temporal aspects of a presentation. In this paper we discuss the concept of presentation time — the timing of the individual parts of a presentation and the temporal relations among them. We argue why time is necessary from a presentation perspective, and discuss its relationship with other temporal views of a presentation. We discuss the requirements and present our solution for incorporating temporal and linking information in a model of time-based hypermedia. KEYWORDS Time-based hypermedia, composition, links, Amsterdam Hypermedia Model, SMIL.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1999
• Where: HT
• Authors: Lynda Hardman, Jacco van Ossenbruggen, K. Sjoerd Mullender, Lloyd Rutledge, Dick C. A. Bulterman
• Keywords: HT 1999, Hypermedia Model, Internet Technology, Most Hypermedia Models, Time-based Hypermedia