Www-based hypertexts for on-line scientific discussion and publication

Objective

The aim of the project is to evaluate and develop new tools for scientific discussion and hypertext publication on the World-Wide Web. Such tools would facilitate 'remote' scientific cooperation among scientists based in different EU institutions.
The project takes its steps from LAYERS, a pilot project on WWW hyperte publication in formal linguistics (URL
http://www.ling.rochester.edu/ roberto/layers/intro.html), which incorporates several new features (e.g. active references, data-analysis separation, maps, page-oriented feedback). The TMR project would study (a) the effectiveness of these features; (b) their perception in the scientific community; (c) possible extensions using JAVA and Dynamic Hypertexts; (d) WWW uses through five main stages of development of a scientific project; (e) the transfer of hypertext methodologies across different scientific disciplines (issues in coding and copyright, HTML tag standardization).

Programme(s)

• FP4-TMR - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of the training and mobility of researchers, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 0302 - Post-doctoral research training grants
• TS07 - Methodological and Modelling Problems

Funding Scheme

RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships)

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

Address

Adam Ferguson Building, 40 George Square
EH8 9LL Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Participants (1)

Not available

Italy