DESIGN ISSUES - FOR A DEXTER-BASED HYPERMEDIA SYSTEM

This article discusses experiences and lessons learned from the design of an open hypermedia system. one that integrates applications and da ta not ''owned'' by the hypermedia. The work was conducted under the a uspices of the DeV!se project at the computer science department of Aa rhus University, Denmark 15). The DeVise project is developing general tools to support experimental system development and cooperative desi gn in a variety of application areas including large engineering proje cts. The intensely collaborative, open-ended work characteristics of s uch settings make demands beyond the cross linking traditionally suppo rted by hypermedia. These include a shared database. access from multi ple platforms, portability. extensibility and tailorability. (For a de tailed discussion of our engineering project use setting and its CSCW and hypermedia requirements, see [3, 4].)