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Subject:Re: CBT v Training Redirect From:Richard Mateosian <srm -at- CYBERPASS -dot- NET> Date:Thu, 19 Mar 1998 20:11:13 -0800
>The "map" he drew linked related words within a subject, showing
>their relationships. The end result looked a lot like a web, with
>a central theme (the main topic) and the other keywords ranged
>around it with lines linking them to the main topic. The lines
>were labeled to indicate the nature of the relationships, and
>the the related keywords were positioned around the main topic
>in a way that indicated their relationships to the other keywords.
Perspecta, a company started by MIT Media lab folks, including Steve
Holtzmann of Digital Mantras fame, is looking at how to navigate
through information structured the way you describe. ...RM
Richard Mateosian <srm -at- cyberpass -dot- net>
Review Editor, IEEE Micro Berkeley, CA
