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in standard formats. These will be stored in a network of hyper linked databases, which
will form the structure of the system. An important characteristic of this structure
is the possibility offered to the user for easy navigation and simultaneous access
\ retrieval to multiple levels and formats of data. This could be achieved without
previous experience or specialized knowledge on the part of the user.
Thematic Structure of the Project
For easy navigation the System is divided in three main thematic sections. Each one
of these sections is divided in further categories, which in their turn are subdivided
into chapters. The user could choose one of the main thematic sections of the system
i.e. The Walled City of Nicosia and proceed to more specific choices i.e. Architecture.
A scroll text appears on the screen simultaneously with a 2D and a 3D map of the
city. The user could select from the scroll text one or more categories of architec-
tural works (i.e. museums, mosques, churches, etc). Simultaneously the chosen data
appears on the 2D and 3D map of the city. The user is able to navigate through the
3D Model of the City and select specific subjects (i.e. Hadjigeorgakis House, Omeriye
Mosque, etc) which will be linked to further pages of detailed information – text,
photos, maps, 3D models, VRML with levels of detail, QTVR scenes, etc. (Figure 3).
Thus, the thematic structure of the System and the Navigator Tools enables the user
to make easy and precise retrieval of information.
Figure 3
The Nicosia Project Thematic Structure