A Semantics-Based Automatic Web Content Adaptation Framework for Mobile Devices

While HTML will continue to be used to develop Web content, how to effectively and efficiently transform HTML-based content automatically into formats suitable for mobile devices remains a challenge. In this paper, we introduce a concept of coherence set and propose an algorithm to automatically identify and detect coherence sets based on quantified similarity between adjacent presentation groups. Experimental results demonstrate that our method enhances Web content analysis and adaptation on the mobile Internet.

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Web Content Adaptation Frameworks and Techniques

Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-561-0.ch151 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 1070-1077

Author(s):

Tiong-Thye Goh ◽

Kinshuk

Keyword(s):

Mobile Devices ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Web Application ◽

Learning Systems ◽

Personal Digital Assistants ◽

Content Adaptation ◽

Web Pages ◽

Web Content ◽

Application Access ◽

The Web

Most Web pages are designed with desktop platform access in mind, but with the proliferation of mobile devices such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones, accessing Web pages through a variety of devices without proper content adaptation can result in an aesthetically unpleasant, un-navigable and, in most cases, unsatisfying experience. This article provides an overview of approaches in Web content adaptation framework and techniques being developed to extend the Web application access to non-desktop platforms. After describing general adaptation techniques, the article focuses particularly on the adaptation requirements of learning systems, especially when they are accessed through mobile devices.

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E-Learning Systems Content Adaptation Frameworks and Techniques

Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Second Edition ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-014-1.ch062 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 460-468

Author(s):

Tiong T. Goh ◽

Kinshuk ◽

Kinshuk

Keyword(s):

Mobile Devices ◽

Web Applications ◽

Learning Systems ◽

Personal Digital Assistants ◽

Content Adaptation ◽

Web Content ◽

E Learning ◽

Increasing Demand ◽

Service Agreement ◽

Smart Mobile

Content adaptation is defined as the process of selection, generation, or modification of content which include text, images, audio, video, navigation, interaction, any object within a Web page, and associate service agreement (Forte, Claudino, de Souza, do Prado, & Santana, 2007) to suit user’s context (TellaSonera, 2004). With the proliferation of mobile devices such as personal digital assistants (PDA) and smart mobile phones which have the capability of accessing the Internet anytime and anywhere, there is an increasing demand for content adaptation to provide these devices with appropriate content that is aesthetically pleasant, easy to navigate, and achieve satisfying user experiences. This article first provides an overview of frameworks and techniques in Web content adaptation that are being developed to extend Web applications to non-desktop platforms. After describing general adaptation techniques, this article focuses particularly on the adaptation requirements for e-learning systems, especially when they are accessed through mobile devices.

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