Adaptive Hypermedia Systems

• What are the components of a typical AHS?

  • A User model (may be individual or stereotypical)
  • A mechanism to produce personalized content

• Why are AHSs difficult to maintain?

  • The content and the rules that govern how that content is personalized are usually intertwined
  • This makes it difficult to –
    • Add/Modify new content
    • Change the structure of the content
    • Use only a sub-section of the content