OntoTrack: Fast Browsing and Easy Editing of Large Ontologie

Abstract. OntoTrack is a new browsing and editing “in-one-view” ontology authoring tool. It combines a sophisticated graphical layout with mouse enabled editing features optimized for efficient navigation and manipulation of large ontologies. The system is based on SpaceTree [PGB02] and implemented in Java2D. OntoTrack provides animated expansion and de-expansion of class descendants, zooming, paning and uses elaborated layout techniques like click-able miniature branches or selective detail views. At the same time OntoTrack allows for quite a number of editing features using mouse-over anchor buttons and graphical selections without switching into a special editing layout. In addition, every single editing step is synchronized with an external reasoner in order to provide instant feedback about relevant modeling consequences.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: EON
• Authors: Thorsten Liebig, Olaf Noppens
• Keywords: EON 2003, EON 2007, Single Editing Step, Sophisticated Graphical Layout, Special Editing Layout