Maltweb multi-axis viewing interface and higher level scoping

摘要

A method, apparatus and computer program product for navigating in a multi-dimensional space containing an electronic publication formed from predefined portions of text-based data encoded using a markup language are disclosed. A selected predefined portion is displayed in a first display region. A point on a primary axis of the multi-dimensional space corresponding to the displayed pre-defined portion is also displayed. Also, a method, apparatus and computer program product for publishing an electronic publication formed from predefined portions of text-based data encoded using a markup language are also disclosed. Predefined portions are stored in terminal nodes. Higher level nodes are provided for organizing the terminal nodes into an hierarchical structure embodied in said electronic publication. Each higher level node contains the identity of a parent node, a position indicator for the higher level node and an associated identifier.

主权项

1. A computer readable medium for managing electronic information, comprising:
a plurality of predefined portions of text-based data with at least one of said plurality of predefined portions of text-based data being stored; at least one modified predefined portion of text-based data, said at least one modified predefined portion of text-based data being created based at least in part on modifications to at least one of said plurality of predefined portions of text-based data; and said at least one modified predefined portion of text-based data being stored; a plurality of links comprising at least one of code or a markup language, at least one of said plurality of predefined portions of said text-based data and said at least one modified predefined portion of text-based data being associated with at least one of said plurality of links; and a plurality of attributes for organizing at least one of said plurality of predefined portions of text-based data and said at least one modified predefined portion of text-based data, at least one of said plurality of attributes defining a point in a multidimensional space.