摘要 |
A fully web-enabled method for diagrammatically representing the meaningful structure of a complex argument or debate, or other similar information, as a schematic map made up of nodes each of which represent a discrete element in said meaningful structure . The method includes beginning a new map by specifying the broad subject matter and other data about the map and selecting from one of a plurality of sets of encoded information and rules, termed Map Grammars, that constrain how nodes of different types may be combined to form maps and the actions available to persons building. The method further includes editing or otherwise interacting with such maps. The method also includes associating selected information items relevant to the argument or debate with map nodes. The method also includes adding nodes to the schematic map in such a way as to form an overall structure in which nodes are organized so as to conform to the Map Grammar at all times.
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