Method and system for controlling navigation of a graphical user interface

摘要

The present invention provides a new and unique method of controlling web page navigation by a user. The method of the present invention easily modifies the web page (56) without altering the underlying HTML code of the page (56). The JavaScript program controls the overall navigation experience according to a pre-programmed set of Actions (111) and user interface elements. The authoring component (60) of the invention enables creation of the JavaScript assist program according to the desired help or demonstration features. Most importantly, each of the web objects (100) that are linked to a particular event (111) and action are uniquely and specifically identified so that a given event or action will be executed upon interaction with a web object (100) regardless of where that web object (100) appears on the web page (56) or web site. Thus, the control of navigation of web objects (100) survives across web pages (56) even if those underlying web pages (56) are modified.