Adaptive hypermedia: From systems to framework

The navigational freedom in conventional hypermedia applications leads to c omprehension and orientation problems [Nielsen 1990]. Adaptive hypermedia a ttempts to overcome these problems by adapting the presentation of informat ion and the overall link structure, based on a user model. This paper intro duces a framework for adaptive hypermedia systems (AHS). It briefly describ es some popular methods and techniques for adaptation. Examples and evaluat ions of existing AHS are used to illustrate the potential benefits of using adaptation in hypermedia applications.