CiteMaps are interactive VRML scenes of hyperlinked 3D objects. The CiteMap Builder is designed to be very simple and easy to use, even for those with no VRML experience. A collection of over 100 objects can be dragged and dropped onto a grid, and additional information such as URL, label, title, and abstract can be applied to each object.
Screen shot of the CiteMap Buider interface and resulting VRML scene.
The resulting 3D landscape can be traversed using any VRML97-enabled browser. The 3D scene can be embedded in an HTML page, or placed into a two-frame page with a VRML window linked to an HTML window. The URL and title are used to automatically create a hyperlink for each object; the label is applied as in-scene text; and the abstract appears as an in-scene text pop-up (with a selectable delay).
The VRML files created are easily edited to change colors, add image textures, etc., providing an excellent entry point for learning about creating 3D Web pages. CiteMap Builder comes with a tool called VRML Data Trimmer which can be used to greatly reduce the file size of the resulting VRML files.
CiteMaps can be used to enliven numerous pages, such as providing high-level guides to a site, collections of related or cool links, or sharing favorites or bookmarks.
CiteMap Builder will work on any Pentium PC running Windows '95 or NT. The resulting CiteMaps can be viewed by any VRML97 capable Web browser. To see if your Web browser is VRML enabled, or to learn how to download a VRML capable Web browser, please visit the VRML section of our Website.
Once you are VRML97 enabled, click the following link to view some sample CiteMaps.
If you haven't already downloaded the CiteMap Builder software from elsewhere, click on the "Download" button below to see a list of links for downloading CiteMap Builder 1.0.
To register your copy of CiteMap Builder software, enter the following registration information when you first run the code.
Name: Unsupported
Registration Key: uq565029v (all lower case characters)
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