Abstract: An embodiment of the invention comprises a method and apparatus for resolving textual references into numerical addresses. One exemplary method comprises obtaining a multi-part textual reference associated with a name resolution server. The multipart textual reference comprises at least a first host domain reference and a first resource location reference. The method further comprises parsing said multi-part textual reference to dynamically generate a multi-part canonical name. The name comprises a first part comprising a second resource location reference, and a second part comprising a second host domain name. The method further comprises resolving the canonical name into a numerical address.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a novel system for authoring and publishing hypermedia works. The present invention includes a scrollable contents map window in which a graphical representation of a hypermedia work is displayed. The contents map window contains graphical lexia symbols representing the lexia of the hypermedia work, empty space, and other graphical and text elements. Links between lexia are not ordinarily displayed. Selecting a lexia symbol causes the corresponding lexia to be displayed in a lexia display window. The lexia symbols representing lexia may be arranged in the window in any configuration. Freely movable text labels and other graphical elements may be placed anywhere in the contents map window. Additional special purpose graphical elements may be placed in the contents map window to create relationships among lexia. In one embodiment, a number of different modes of the contents map window can be displayed. One mode is a caricature mode.