Hypermedia Authoring

A critical aspect of developing hypermedia applications is being able to identify the interlinking within the information, and structure it in such a way that enhances accessibility. This is a major part of the process which is referred to as authoring. There are many approaches to authoring. Some are suitable for small prototypes. When developing large hypermedia systems, or systems which are likely to require maintenance over a period of time, it becomes essential to select or more structured approach, and appropriate methodologies to support the development process. The use of an inappropriate approach to authoring can result in systems which have a greatly inflated development cost, which do not provide the level of functionality desired, and are difficult to use and maintain.