Object Oriented Hypermedia Design Method (OOHDM)

Object Oriented Hypermedia Design Method (OOHDM) is a method for designing web applications. The development of hypermedia applications consists of four different design activities :

- Conceptual Design for OOHDM
In conceptual design, a conceptual schema is built that represents objects, relationships and collaborations existing in the target domain. To create class diagrams, aggregations and class representations, diagrams and other information, Unified Modelling Language(UML) is used.

- Navigational Design for OOHDM
In OOHDM, the navigational design is build over the view of conceptual design. It uses a predefined set of navigation classes like nodes, links, anchors and structures. Navigation design is expressed in two schema's, the Navigational Class schema and the Navigational Context schema.
Objects that are derived from classes defined in conceptual design are called navigational objects. A series of navigational classes or nodes are defined to encapsulate these objects.
Navigational design must take into account the way in which the user explores the hypermedia space.

-Abstract Interface Design
Abstract Interface Design specifies the interface objects. To represent the relationship between interface and navigation objects, a formal model of interface objects called Abstract Data View is used. The abstract data view defines:
- a static layout.
- behavioral component.

- Implementation
Any application-specific model, like OOHDM design, must be eventually implemented using an implementation technology. This activity represents a design iteration that is specific to the environment in which web application will operate.