The 2LIP model and its implementations

In this article we present a model for 2-Layer Interface Paradigm (2LIP). 2LIP is an approach for designing simple yet interactive 3D web applications, an attempt to marry advantages of 3D experience with the advantages of the narrative structure of hypertext. The hypertext information, together with graphics, and multimedia, is presented semi-transparently on the foreground layer. It overlays the 3D representation of the information displayed in the background of the interface. We describe implementations of the 2LIP model: 2LIPGarden (HTML context) and Copernicus (wiki context). We want to show that our model can be easily employed to the existing web infrastructure. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.2 [Information Interfaces and Presentation (HCI)]: User Interfaces – graphical user interfaces (GUI), H.5.4 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: Hypertext and Hypermedia. General Terms Design. Keywords 2LIP, Authoring 3D Hypermedia, 2LIPGarden, Copernicus.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: HT
• Authors: Jacek Jankowski, Stefan Decker
• Keywords: 2-layer Interface Paradigm, HT 2009, Interactive 3D Web, Internet Technology, User Interfaces