We have implemented a GIS based interactive map in BRIDGE. Some of functions the interactive map has are listed below:
- Each folder in the system has an interactive map as a visual representation of the files/subfolders of the folder. By navigating a spot, a user opens
- A file if the spot represents a file
- Or an interactive map of a subfolder if the spot represents a subfolder
- By viewing a spot, the name and brief description of the file or the subfolder (e.g., the creation time, the role of this file/subfolder in the folder)
- When a file/subfolder is deleted/renamed or moved to a different folder, the map will either delete the spot, or ask the user to enter new name of the file/subfolder to the spot, or leave the spot on the map.
- The map has "Go Back" and "Go Forward" features, functioning similar to "Back" and "Forward" of the Web browser. By "Go Back" ("Go Forward"), a user can navigate to previous (next that opened after current map) interactive map looked at
- The map has History feature which is a list of interactive maps that have been navigated during this navigation session. By clicking on one from the list, user can navigate directly to that interactive map
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