RSS as a distribution medium for geo-spatial hypermedia

This paper describes how the XML based RSS syndication formats used in weblogs can be utilized as the distribution medium for geo-spatial hypermedia, and how this approach can be used to create a highly distributed multi-user annotation system for geo-spatial hypermedia. It is demonstrated, how the HyCon annotation model [2] can be formulated as a RSS 2.0 feed and how such feeds allow annotation threads to be distributed across multiple weblogs and servers. Categories and Subject Descriptors: H.5.4 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: Hypermedia General Terms: Design, Experimentation, Standardization

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: HT
• Authors: Frank Allan Hansen, Bent Guldbjerg Christensen, Niels Olof Bouvin
• Keywords: Feeds Allow Annotation, Geo-spatial Hypermedia, HT 2005, HyCon Annotation Model