Data processing system and method for creating a link map
First Claim
1. A data processing system for web page authoring comprising:
- circuitry operable for displaying a plurality of graphics wherein each graphic represents a file in authoring said web page;
circuitry operable for displaying links between graphics; and
circuitry operable for generating each of said links, wherein each link is operable for connecting to one of said top, middle, and bottom of a graphic, and wherein a connection to said top represents a logical link to a location at the beginning of file, a connection to a middle represents a logical link to a location within a middle of said file, and a link to said bottom indicates that all contents of said file are used in said web page.
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Abstract
A data processing system and methodology implement a graphical user interface for providing a graphical link map. In the graphical link map, various types of files and documents are color-coded and shape-coded for easy identification of placement within a linked environment of a web page. The methodology for implementing the graphical link map manipulates dynamic, complex linked programs or files in a virtual three-dimensional graphical display in a web page authoring program. This graphical display allows linked programs to be built, edited, combined, by presenting the representation on a workspace. An external user may thus access the entire linked program on a single screen of a graphical user interface of the web page developer to easily identify and manipulate differing authoring elements within that data processing environment.
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20 Claims
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1. A data processing system for web page authoring comprising:
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circuitry operable for displaying a plurality of graphics wherein each graphic represents a file in authoring said web page; circuitry operable for displaying links between graphics; and circuitry operable for generating each of said links, wherein each link is operable for connecting to one of said top, middle, and bottom of a graphic, and wherein a connection to said top represents a logical link to a location at the beginning of file, a connection to a middle represents a logical link to a location within a middle of said file, and a link to said bottom indicates that all contents of said file are used in said web page. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of generating a link map comprising the steps of:
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displaying a plurality of graphics wherein each graphic represents a file in authoring said web page; displaying links between graphics; and generating each of said links, wherein each link is operable for connecting to one of a top, middle, and bottom of each graphic, and wherein a connection to said top represents a logical link to a location at the beginning of a file, a connection to a middle represents a logical link to a location within a middle of said file, and a link to said bottom indicates that all contents of said file are used in said web page. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for developing a communication interface for a data processing system, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a plurality of graphics wherein each graphic represents a file in authoring said web page; displaying links between objects; and generating each of said links, wherein each link is operable for connecting to one of a top, middle, and bottom of each graphic, and wherein a connection to said top represents a logical link to a location at the beginning of a file, a connection to a middle represents a logical link to a location within a middle of said file, and a link to said bottom indicates that all contents of said file are used in said web page. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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