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The annotations can be thought of as being applied on a layer on top of the existing resource. Any particular annotation layer is visible to users who share the same annotation system and can remain transparent to all others.


HOW WEB ANNOTATIONS WORK

In Annozilla web annotations are stored as RDF on a server, using XPointer to identify the region of the Web document being annotated.


USES OF WEB ANNOTATIONS

A Web annotation system is a type of Social Software tool.

Annotations can be used, for example:
  • to rate a Web resource (by its usefulness, user-friendliness, suitability for viewing by minors)

  • to improve or adapt its contents by adding/removing material

  • as a Collaborative tool: e.g. to discuss the contents of a certain resource

  • as a medium of artistic or social criticism, by allowing Web users to reinterpret, enrich or protest against institution or ideas that appear on the Web


Web annotations have the potential of ''transforming the whole Web into a Wiki'' by allowing at least virtual (and therefore unlimited and concurrent/alternative) editing of any Web resource.


WEB ANNOTATION SYSTEMS

Web annotation systems are being developed as part of standard Web Browser s. Those currently under development include:
  • Annozilla for Mozilla browsers.

  • Annotea for the W3C 's Amaya browser.

  • Annotea Ubimarks for Mozilla browsers

  • World Forum for all browsers (except Safari and MSIE for Mac). Creates a discussion forum on any homepage, document or ftp site. No plugin required. Client-side use JavaScript only.

  • Wikalong for Firefox

  • Annoty/eLAWS Web Service-based system.

  • E-Marked Fully featured easy to use commercial system.

  • AnnoSource Currently under development at La Trobe University , Australia. Aims to increase content access features of annotations

  • Marginalia Adds text highlighting and margin note capabilities to web applications. Open sourced and JavaScript-based; works with Firefox and Internet Explorer (no plug-in required).



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