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Hypertext development using a model‐based approach
Author(s) -
Schwabe Daniel,
Caloini Andrea,
Garzotto Franca,
Paolini Paolo
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380221103
Subject(s) - computer science , compiler , executable , hypertext , programming language , hypermedia , representation (politics) , sql , database , software engineering , world wide web , politics , political science , law
Hypertext development is still, for the most part, at the ‘handcrafting’ level, where each hypertext document must be hand‐designed. We present a compiler which takes hyperdocuments designed using a model‐based approach and generates stacks executable in Hyper Card. This compiler is implemented in standard SQL over a relational database representation of a hyperdocument designed using the hypermedia design model (HDM). The compiling approach, even though illustrated with HDM, can be used with any ‘structured’ design methodology.