New Metaphors for Multimedia Authoring Environments

We present a new basic metaphors and concepts for authoring environments by distinguishing between content and form. By distinguishing between planning the scope of action (content) and the act of storytelling (form) we provide multimedia authors with means to plan complex, but still consistent stories and to develop new and more sophisticated formats how to tell their stories. These new metaphors also offer new ways for participation to the audience by creating interactive formats of narration.