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Mapping Web Sites
Paul Kahn
Dynamic Diagrams

Data-driven Maps 2

Z-Factor animated map

Dynamic Diagrams MAPA
Java applet containing map of a site centered on the page from which it is launched
each page located along "preferred path" from web site home page
three levels of links and "preferred path" are shown simultaneously
"home pages" distinguished from non-home pages
only documents representing the web site's structure are displayed
coordinated with list of all in-links and out-links for each document
animated transitions support orientation as map redraws

Fly-through map

Apple HotSauce
began in Apple Research as ProjectX
able to read MCF (Meta Content Format) hierarchy information
required a browser plug-in viewer
3D fly-through of stacked labels representing objects
ZDNet VRML Map
rotating VRML implementation
requires Cosmo VRML player, Intervista Worldview, or Microsoft VRML

3D Typographic Maps

PerspectaView
Java-based client that allows user to navigate information space created with Perspecta SmartContent Server
based on work from the Visual Language Workshop at the M.I.T. Media Lab
requires download and installation of a Java program viewer
3D fly-through of labels representing linked objects
Thinkmap
tool for displaying complex information from database.
tool for illustrating interrelationship of items in a data set.
strong visual interaction, 3D moving type

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