deh0654@sjfc.UUCP (Dennis Hamilton) (02/27/88)
Here's some more of my blossoming bibliographical material. Obviously,
this is grist for importation and management via your favorite hypertools
into some emblance of hypermedium.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - HYP8802B.BIB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
%A Jay Nievergelt
%A Andrea Ventura
%A Hans Hinterberger
%T Interactive Computer Programs for Education: Philosophy, Techniques,
and Examples
%V 2
%I Addison-Wesley
%C Reading, MA
%D 1986
%Z ISBN 0-201-11129-2 pbk
%O Extended version of a German text (Stuttgart: 1983)
%K dialog man-machine interface programming examples educational application
Pascal techniques
%X "This book was written with a twofold goal. On one hand, we wish to
present examples of the meaningful use of computers in education;
on the other, we explain and demonstrate a technique for writing
small interactive programs in a systematic and efficient way.
"These two goals -- how to program the man-machine interface, and
the application of interactive programs in education -- are independent
of each other. But, to discuss programming techniques, we need a
field of application; and among all applications of interactive
programs, the use of the computer in education is one of the most
versatile and useful. It is *verstile* because instructional dialogs
contain all the features found in other applications: animated graphics,
editing of texts or diagrams, inquiry systems, tailoring the dialog
to the skill level of the user, and others. It is *useful* because the
proper use of computers in education does not depend on huge, complex
systems intelligible only to experts. It depends increasingly on the
knowledgeable implementation of small programs on small, stand-alone
computers used interactively by students and teachers."
-- from the preface
Part II, Chapters 5-9 describe techniques, ending with definition
of a dialog programmer's workbench. Part III continues with some
demonstration applications and recommended projects. The Appendix
provides UCSD Pascal programs for parts of the workbench and examples.
Section 4.2, Errors in Dialog Design, is must reading for all
interface designers, and it has some particularly acute advice for
HyperTool design.
%A Scott Mace
%T Ask Sam, Version 4.0 Incorporates Hypertext
%J InfoWorld
%D February 22, 1988
%P 23
%K Hypertext Ask Sam Seaside Software Infosift
%X "Hypertext functions were added to Ask Sam in Release 4.0 of the
text-based data management system. ...
"`Hypertext puts more power in the user's hands,' said Mack
McKinney, Seaside Software president. `With it the user can move
a light bar to select a keyword or line from a screen and retrieve
all associated information. This can also give seamless-appearing
access across file boundaries.'
"The hypertext facility can also provide menus to select and
execute Ask Sam programs. A backtrack command requests and repeats
searches ... .
"Seaside Software, P.O. Box 1428, Perry, FL 32347; (904) 584-6590."
%T Context Searches Text in Your Editor on More Than 300 Billion Fields
%J PC Magazine
%V 7
%N 5
%D March 15, 1988
%P 52
%O New on the Market section
%K LatiCorp Context DOS Unix
%X "LatiCorp has announced Context, a text-retrieval system for DOS or
UNIX-based environments. It searches through your word processor or
ASCII documents using logical operators, a thesaurus, and a stop
list.
"You can search documents, document profiles, results of previous
searches, or combinations of these. Context provides help screens and
hint messages.
"The $495 program displays a list of found documents, keeps a
profile of the search, or displays the document for editing.
DOS: $495, Xenix: $995. 512k RAM, 2MB disk space. LatiCorp,
185 Berry Street, San Francisco, CA 94107. (415) 543-1199.
%A Edward Mendelson
%T $200 Guide: Hypertext for the PC
%J PC Magazine
%V 7
%N 5
%D March 15, 1988
%P 56
%O First Looks: Hands On report
%K HyperCard OWL International Guide Microsoft Windows Stephen Manes
John Dvorak
%X $199.95 from OWL International Inc., 14218 NE 21st Street, Bellevue,
WA 98007; (206) 747-3203. Needs 640k RAM, Mouse, PC AT or compatible
with EGA, any PS/2, and PC's with Hercules Graphics; runs in Windows
(run-time version furnished, but you should have full version for
best effect).
"Hypertext for the PC; more interesting as a demonstration of
a free-form database than as a practical system."
"Some computer gurus claim that hypertex will transform our lives
by giving us radically new ways to gain access to information. ...
"But don't get overexcited just yet. You use similar systems on
your PC right now. ... The context-sensitive help system in Lotus
1-2-3 is a simple example. ... You move the cursor to a topic,
press Enter, and a new screen pops up with data about that topic.
From here you can jump to other screens or back to the first in
any sequence you like. A hypertext encyclopedia would let you jump
instantly from a listing for Torbo Pascal to turbojects or to Blaise
Pascal (1623-1662) by hitting a few keys.
"... Guide makes you use the mouse for everything. The cursor and
PgDn keys won't get you anywhere.
"Is it worth all the trouble to put complex data into hypertext? ...
The computer screen is a two-dimensional medium with rigid limits
on the amount of data it displays at one time. The real three-
dimensional medium is the printed book. ...
"Hypertext, as Stephen Manes wrote in his column `Hypertext: A
Breath of Air Freshener' (PC Magazine, June 9, 1987), constantly
takes you down blind alleys. And John C. Dvorak added in a recent
issue of MacUser that hypertext is profoundly antiuser, because you
can never find out whether the essential fact you're looking for might
be hidden down some alternate route or concealed under some text you
didn't move the cursor over.
"Guide will actually be useful for highly structured data such as
a repair manual. You could click on a parts diagram and find
information on each component. But for most purposes, hypertext
offers a lot more hype than text."
[dh:88-02-23]
%A William J. Broad
%T Glut of Scientific Writing Starts to Hinder Research
%J Sunday Democrat and Chronicle
%D February 21, 1988
%P 12A
%O Gannett Rochester Newspapers
%O Original Article: The New York Times
%K article journal glut Michael J. Mahoney Katherine S. Chiang
%X "The number of scientific articles and journals being published
around the world has grown so large that it is starting to confuse
researchers and distort the dissemination of important findings.
"At least 40,000 scientific journals are now estimated to roll
off presses around the world, flooding libraries with more than
a million new articles each year. ...
"The article explosion is said to be caused primarily by sharp
increases in the ranks of researchers. The National Science
Foundation notes that from 196 to 1986, the number of scientists
in the United States more than doubled ... .
"An added factor is that new technology is lowering barriers to
science publication ... ."
[dh:88-02-25]
%A Lawrence M. Fisher
%T Prospects: High Tech's Next Twist
%J The New York Times
%D February 21, 1988
%O Opinions on where high technology is going
%K Robert Fildes Alvin Toffler Mitchell Kapor Alan Kay nanocomputers
AI interfaces
%X Robert Fildes, Chief executive of Cetus Corporation sees marriage of
biotechnology and chemistry.
Alvin Toffler, author of "Future Shock" and "The Third
Wave" sees biological substances used for computing, implantable
computers, and customization, individualization of therepeutic
treatments.
Mitchell D. Kapor, founder of Lotus Development Corporation and
now chieve executive of On Technology, sees computers gathering
information the way a good research assistant does. "You'll be
able to say to the computer: `I need this sort of information,
but not that sort -- and ignore this author because he's useless,
and if you find anything else that might be of interest to me,
pass that along, too.' ... Today, the computers that people use
are individual stations ... . That will change as connectivity
hardware gets better and sets the stage for a new communications
medium."
Alan Kay, Apple Fellow and visiting professor of the M.I.T.
Media Center, sees explosions in computer development following
behind introduction of new software product. He suggests that
the next explosion will be triggered by software that lets
people create their own applications. ... "But somebody has to
invent the right `program interface' -- the right set of
directions." Kay thinks that commands will be some sort of
what-you-see-is-what-you-get, analogous to what made desktop
publishing possible.
[dh:88-02-25]
%T Improve Your PC Integration and Productivity
%J Hewlett-Packard Update
%D January/February 1988
%O product promotion
%K HP NewWave Microsoft Windows AI Object-Management Developer Kit
%X "The HP NewWave software application environment allows
you to work across applications and to access data and files
seamlessly from multiple sources. Based on the emerging Microsoft
Windows 2.0 standard, the HP NewWave environment incorporates
object-management technology, artificial-intelligence (AI)
principles, and a common, graphic user interface. ...
"The object-management facility (OMF) enables you to move smoothly
across software applications. You can easily and quickly create
compount documents made up of different types of data, such as
spread-sheets, data bases, text, graphics, voice, and scanned images.
"The OMF also allows data in related files to be updated automatically.
For example, in a compound document that includes data from a spreadsheet,
changes to the spread-sheet are automatically made to the document
as well as to all other files in which the data resides. ...
"Phase One ... will be the shipment of the HP NewWave Developer
Kit for value-added businesses, independent software vendors, and
HP's major customers. ...
"Phase Two ... will include the end-user release ...
"The HP NewWave Developer Kit is $895."
[dh:88-02-26]
%A Scott Mace
%T Revelation Now Uses Proximity-Scan Toolkit: AI Technology Flags Errors
%J InfoWorld
%D February 8, 1987
%K Cosmos Revelation Proximity-Scan Cybercorp dBase Friendly-Finder
%X "Proximity-Scan, a patented algorithm, rapidly compares a query
string to database records and displays the results in order of
decreasing similarity, said a Proximity representative.
"This artificial intelligence technology circumvents problems of
misspellings, name variations, or abbreviations, since the query need
only be partially right for Proximity-Scan to find the record. ...
"The $149 Revelation toolkit is now shipping from Cybercorp, which
includes its own phonetic inquiry utility for Revelation developers.
"Proximity publishes a kit similar to the Proximity-Scan ... for
use with Ashton-Tate's dBase programming language, and a dBase pop-up
search utility called Friendly Finder."
Cybercorp, 1 Linden Plaza, Suite 307, Great Neck, NY 11021;
(516) 829-5459.
Proximity Technology Inc., 3511 N.E. 22nd Ave., Fort Lauderdale,
FL 33308; (305) 566-3511.
%A Laurie Flynn
%T ... Hypercard Programs Includes Spelling Checker, Utility, Icon Builder
%J InfoWorld
%V 10
%N 7
%D February 15, 1988
%P 32
%K Hyperpress Hypertalk Hyperspell Icon Factory Script Expert
%X "A line of Hypercard programs from Hyperpress Publishing includes a
spelling checker and a script-building utility. ... The company also
announced Icon Factory, a program that allows users to develop custom
button icons. ... The company has acquired an expert tool that it
intends to publish as an adjunct to Hypercard."
Hyperspell: $79.95. Script Expert: $79.95. Icon Editor: $49.95.
Hyperpress Publishing Corp., P.O. Box 8243, Foster City, CA 94404;
(415) 345-4620.
[dh:88-02-26]
%A Jim Bayer
%T Following "The Road to Xanadu"
%J Personal Computing
%V 12
%N 3
%D March, 1988
%P 19-20
%O letter
%K Ted Nelson Xanadu Hypertext Paul Saffo
%X Applauds article by Ted Nelson, "On the Road to Xanadu" in the
December, 1987, issue, as well as Paul Saffo's article "What You
Need to Know About Hypertext."
"I became aware of a paradox while reading the articles, however.
While I like the idea of a large public information system dedicated
to the collection and storage of knowledge, such a system could,
unfortunately, lose or obscure the personality of an author's
original writing. Yet the authorial personality was the very thing
that led me to read about this particular topic.
"... If hypertext contributes to a loss of authorial style, the
information may become faceless, dry material that would keep you
from identifying with an author. ... It seems especially hard to
fathom the reason for a hypertext novel, as suggested by Saffo."
[dh:88-02-26]
%A (staff)
%T Atkinson's Army
%J Macworld
%V 5
%N 3
%D March, 1988
%P 10
%O Mac Bulletin short news section
%K HyperCard Hyper Catalog Scott Kronick BMUG
%X The Hyper Catalog disk from the nonprofit Berkely Macintosh User
Group (BMUG) is a stack that shows what's available on 20 disks
containing 200 public-domain HyperCard stacks.
"Open the catalog disk using HyperCard and you'll find that
each card contains a picture of the first card of every other
stack in the BMUG HyperCard library. In addition, your Hyper
Catalog will automatically catalog any new stack you wish to add.
Hyper Catalog provides pop-up documentation fields and a Go To
function ... that lets Hyper Catalog serve as a Home stack.
"Hyper Catalog is the creation of Scott Kronick. ... In keeping
with the spirit of his Hyper Catalog, Kronick has organized
`Atkinson's Army,' a collective of HyperCard designers who offer
training and custom stack development. ...
"To order Hyper Catalog, send a $3 check or money order to
BMUG, 1442-A Walnut Street #62, Berkeley, CA 94709. ... Ask for
a brochure about Atkinson's Army."
[dh:1988-02-26]
%A Mike Brewer
%T Kudos to HyperCard
%J Macworld
%V 5
%N 3
%D March, 1988
%P 34
%O letter
%X "In doing database development with HyperCard, I've found it to
be the best micro-based database yet. Field size and attributes
are limited only by your imagination ... . Record size and quantity
go on forever. I have ten files ... operational in one application
that are fully linked for listing, posting, merging and so on.
I can also autodial any clients in my cards by clicking on their
phone numbers. ...
"Reports produce grouped or individual cards, listings, or labels
using a truly intuitive graphic menu. Searching through cards is
incredibly fast, rivalling a RAM-based system.
"Let the truth be known: Publishers of the so-called uppercrust
database mangers had best watch their backs. ... "
[dh:88-02-26]
%A Michael Scaramozzino
%T HyperCard Deja Vu
%J Macworld
%V 5
%N 3
%D March, 1988
%P 34, 38
%O letter
%K MacPaint
%X "When I first saw HyperCard ... I was reminded of my first exposure
to MacPaint. Although initially excited by the prospects of computer
illustration, I soon found it took programs with real muscle like
GraphicWorks and Illustrator to turn the Mac into a professional
level tool ... .
"[Complaining about inadequate support for professional displays
and laser-printer support] ... Although the idea behind HyperCard
is boundless, the implementation is just as limited as that of
MacPaint. ..."
[dh:88-02-26]
%A Scott Kronich
%T Hot Stacks
%J Macworld
%V 5
%N 3
%D March, 1988
%P 119
%O Macworld News
%K HyperCard BMUG Address Stack Ideas Menus Home Desk Script Report
Deprotect Script Detective
%X This is a short description of some of the best public-domain and
base-system adaptations that have been made. Some highlights:
Address, the rolodex hyperstack furnished with HyperCard, is
used by everyone. A common modification is to add a button that
lets selected cards be extracted into a new stack so that labels
can be produced without having to run the whole set.
Menus for HyperCard lets you append pull-down menus to the HyperCard
menus.
Script Report, Deprotect, and Script Detective are all tools for
examining the scripts of stacks, including those not accessible
through HyperCard dialog boxes.
%A (staff)
%T Library Runs on HyperCard
%J Macworld
%V 5
%N 3
%D March, 1988
%P 119, 121
%O Macworld News department
%K Open Stack HyperCard Apple Library Users Group Mike Westphal Hunt
Stoddard Walking Shadow Press
%X Open Stack is a HyperCard application that supports library management.
The program supports acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, patron
cards, overdue notices, reserve notes, and book labeling.
"Open Stack operates interactively between cards. Each time
you create a new card in any one of four related stacks (acquisitions,
cataloging, circulation, or labels), Open Stack creates a new card
in the other three. Text typed into any field automatically
replicates itself in corresponding fields in the other cards and
stacks."
There are provisions for customization, too.
Available (apparently for $5) from the Apple Library Users Group,
10381 Bandley Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014.
%A (staff)
%T Turning HyperCard into a Database
%J Macworld
%V 5
%N 3
%D March, 1988
%P 121
%O Macworld News department
%K Walking Shadow Press Open Stack newsletter HyperCard applications
%X "Walking Shadow Press publishes a free monthly newsletter
dedicated to HyperCard. Called `The Open Stack,' it contains tips
on working with HyperCard and news of recent developments."
Walking Shadow Press, P.O. Box 2092, Saratoga, CA 95071.
%A Norman Z. Shapiro
%A Robert H. Anderson
%T Toward an Ethics and Etiquett for Electronic Mail
%I The Rand Corporation
%C Santa Monica, CA
%D 1985
%R R-3283-NSF/RC
%X Electronic mail and message systems are playing an increasing
role in the work we perform. The effects, and side-effects of
this new communication medium can be substantial. This report
discusses a number of issues related to the use of electronic
mail and presents a set of guidelines that should help lead
to its effective use.
"I lent my copy to a administrative-type here and it cam
back with an attached note `Roy -- Flaming sounds like fun. --
David.' I'm not sure he got the message I intended, but it's
worth reading anyway." -- Roy Smith, uucp: !philabs!phri!roy.
[dh:88-02-26. From news.groups@Usenet message 274@rruxa.UUCP]
%A Starr Roxanne Hiltz
%T Computer Conferencing: Assessing the Social Impact of a New
Communications Medium
%J Technological Forecasting and Social Change
%V 10
%D 1977
%P 225-238
%X "Dr. Murray Turoff and Dr. Starr Roxanne Hiltz have been
working with the medium of computerized conferencing for
over ten years now at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Some of the papers that examine the impact of this medium
upon human communications are: [this one and several others
incorporated in HYP8802B.BIB]."
-- George W. Leach, uucp: ...!bellcore!njitcis!reggie and
gwl@rruxa.UUCP.
[dh:88-02-26 extracted form Usenet article 274@rruxa.UUCP]
%A Starr Roxanne Hiltz
%T The Human Element in Computerized Conferencing Systems
%J Computer Networks
%V 2
%D 1978
%P 421-428
%X [gwl@rruxa.UUCP (George W. Leach)]
%A Starr Roxanne Hiltz
%A Murray Turoff
%T The Evolution of User Behavior in a Computerized Conference
System
%J Comm. ACM
%V 24
%N 11
%D November, 1981
%P 739-751
%X [gwl@rruxa.UUCP (George W. Leach)]
%A Starr Roxanne Hiltz
%A Murray Turoff
%T Structuring Computer-Mediated Communication Systems to Avoid
Information Overload
%J Comm. ACM
%V 28
%N 7
%D July, 1985
%P 680-689
%X "Unless computer-mediated communication systems are structured,
users will be overloaded with information. But structure
should be imposed by individuals and user groups according to
their needs and abilities, rather than through general software
features." -- synopsis
Outline
OVERVIEW
PERCEPTIONS OF INFORMATION OVERLOAD
INFORMATION OVERLOAD VERSUS UNANTICIPATED SYNERGY
STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES FOR MINIMIZING OVERLOAD
Routine Information via a Conference Structure
Filtering and Scanning Features
Length Limitations
Delphi and Other Voting Structures
Leaders or Moderators
Pen Names and Anonymity
Other Features for Minimizing Overload
Purges and discouraged sending
Alarms and reminders
Notifications
Costs
CONCLUSIONS: SUPERCONNECTIVITY AND THE ELECTROPOLIS
Acknowledgments
References (31 citations)
Highlights:
CMCS = Computer-Mediated Communication System
Electronic junk: Frequent CMCS users can expect to be imposed
on by unwanted and useless messages. This problem is becoming
worse as more systems, and therefore more users, are
interconnected by networks like CSNET, USENET, and MAILNET.
Perceptions of information overload peak at intermediate
levels of CMCS use, when communications volume has built up
but users have not had a chance to develop screening skills
[p.681].
The secret of designing CMCSs is sticking with process
options -- nothing should be content dependent. Designers
should not try to impose specific organizational structures,
but should give individuals options for filtering out
material. Users will use process options to control content
as they see fit. [p.684]
Quoting David Morris of IBM, "An effective method of
presenting each user with an overview of what is available
and letting them pick what is of interest to pursue further
is the single most important capability a CMCS can provide."
[p.686]
Controlled experiments with problem-solving discussions have
demonstrated that a designated moderator can help a group
to accomplish its task [p.687].
"The most fundamental impact of a CMCS is to increase the
social connectivity of users (i.e., the number of people in
regular communicaiton) by about tenfold. We use the term
superconnectivity to capture the essence of this order-of-magnitude
change. Joining the `electropolis' of an active CMCS can
be stressful in the short term, but should also significantly
increase opportunities for fruitful interaction. [p.688]"
"Overload, within the context of an organization, is
essentially a behavioral phenomenon. It makes more sense to
address inappropriate behavior through social norms and sanctions
than to obscure the problems with software. ... [p.689]"
[dh:88-02-26]
%A Starr Roxanne Hiltz
%T Experiments and Experiences with Computerized Conferencing
%B Emerging Office Systems
%E Robert M. Landau
%E James H. Bair
%E Jean H. Siegman
%I Ablex Publishing Corporation
%C Norwood, NJ
%X [gwl@rruxa.UUCP (George W. Leach)]
%A S. R. Hiltz
%A M. Turoff
%A K. Johnson
%A C. Aronovitch
%T Equality, Dominance and Group Decision Making: Results of a Controlled
Experiment on Face to Face vs. Computer Mediated Discussions
%P 343-348
%B Proc. Fifth International Conference on Computer Communication
%C Atlanta
%D October 27-30, 1980
%X [gwl@rruxa.UUCP (George W. Leach)]
%A Jeff Conklin
%T A Survey of Hypertext
%V 2
%I Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation
%C Austin, Texas
%D December 3, 1987
%R MCC Technical Report STP-356-86, Rev. 2
%O 69 pp.
%O MCC Software Technology Program unrestricted non-proprietary report
%K Hypertext MCC IEEE Computer HyperCard Memex Xanadu Textnet PIE
IBIS gIBIS SYNVIEW ZOG KMS Emacs INFO Hyperties NoteCards Intermedia
Neptune Boxer CREF FileVision Guide PlaneText
%X "Hypertext is a computer-supported medium for information in which
many interlinked documents are displayed with their links on a
high-resolution computer screen. The links may be directly activated
by a pointing device such as a mouse, which causes the document
referenced by the link to appear instantly in a new window on the
screen. While the concepts of hypertext are not new, the technology
to make it effective is new. This paper reviews most of the existing
hypertext systems, and then explores in some detail the fundamental
features of hypertext and some of the design options in constructing
hypertext systems. The advantages and disadvantages of hypertext
are discussed in terms of four major application categories: macro
literary systems, problem exploration systems, structured browsing
systems, and systems developed to explore hypertext technology."
-- abstract
This is the full report, with full text and extensive bibliography, of
the version which appeared in IEEE Computer. It is provided
in response to bingo-card requests from IEEE Computer and to direct
requests for the "more detailed version." You can request your
own copy by writing to Gloria Gutierrez, Software Technology Program,
MCC, 3500 West Balcones Center Drive, Austin TX 78759-6509; (512)
343-0978. [This is an extraordinary piece of work and I recommend it
highly: dh]
CONTENT
1. Introduction
1.1 What is hypertext?
Fixes on the notion of machine-supported links as the primary feature
Views hypermedia as generalization of what is linkable: text, graphics, digitized speech, and many other sensible expressions (taste, odors, etc.)
Will focus on text-based hypertext as the one we know most about
1.2 A Glimps of using hypertext
network or graph of material in nodes, forming hypergraph or hyperdocument
correspondence between windows on screen and nodes is typical
link icons appear within a window and provide paths to related material
user may create new links to new nodes or to existing nodes
database may be browsed by taking links through displayed windows, by search request, and by navigating a diagram of the connections
importance of browsers to help user stay oriented
2. Hypertext Implementations
2.1 Macro literary systems
large on-line libraries in which inter-document links are machine supported
all publishing, reading, collaboration, and criticism occur within the system
Bush's Memex, Engelbart's NLS, Nelson's Xanadu, and Trigg's Textnet fit this vision
2.2 Problem exploration systems
support early unstructured thinking on a problem, with many disconnected ideas captured in manipulable way
authoring and outlining procedures
Goldstein and Bobrow's PIE (for representing software-system design perspective)
Rittel's IBIS for managing arguments in "wicked" system analysis problems
Lowe's SYNVIEW for also tracking debate on validity and relevance of argument postings
University of North Carolina's WE writing environment and outline processors
2.3 Structured browsing systems
smaller scale than macro-literary, focused on ease-of-use for teaching, reference, and public information
large amount of existing information or need to make existing information very easy to access
Carnegie-Mellon University ZOG and Knowledge Systems' KMS (successor)
Emacs INFO Subsystem, ZOG-like internal "help" reference system
Ben Shneiderman's University of Maryland Hyperties system
Symbolics Document Examiner for on-line access to complete manual set of Symbolics Lisp machines
2.4 General hypertext technology
general-purpose setups for experimentation with wide range of applications
Xerox PARC NoteCards
Brown University Intermedia project (extensive experience and effort)
Tektronix Neptune desined as open, layered architecture (Hypertext Abstract Machine [HAM], C and Smalltalk!)
2.5 Summary -- breakout of features
support for hierarchic structures
support for non-hierarchical (graph-based) cross-refernce links
multiple types of links
association of attribute/value pairs with links and nodes
pathing of links together into single permanent object
multiple versions of nodes or links or both
procedural attachment of arbitrary procedures to events at nodes and links
string and keyword searches of hyperdocuments
editor capability for contents of nodes
concurrent support to multiple users of hyperdocument at same time
pictorial and graphic support along with text
commercially available and supported
3. The Essence of Hypertext
3.1 The power of linking
3.1.1 link following
3.1.2 properties of links
reference by name and by value
organizational, referential, and keyword links
link sources
link destinations
link direction
to tree or not to tree
3.1.3 extensions to basic links
3.2 Hypertext nodes
3.2.1 the modularization of ideas
3.2.2 node size
3.2.3 ideas as objects
3.2.4 nodes with types
3.2.5 semistructured nodes
3.2.6 composite nodes
3.3 Analogy to semantic networks
4. The Advantages/Uses of Hypertext
4.1 New possibilities for authoring and design
4.2 New possibilities for reading and retrieval
4.3 Summary
5. Disadvantages of Hypertext
5.1 Getting "lost in space"
5.2 The cognitive task scheduling problem
6. Some Design and Implementation Issues
6.1 Views of links within nodes
6.2 Iconization of nodes
6.3 Special hypertext editors
6.4 Methods of network storage
7. Summary
Cites Gibson's *Neuromancer* as giving a view of the ultimate hypertext system
[dh:88-02-26]
%A Nicole Yankelovich
%T Hypermedia Bibliography
%I Brown University
%C Providence, RI
%R unpublished report from Institute for Research in Information and Scholarship (ISIS)
%O IRIS, Box 1946, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912
%O ny@iris.bitnet
%O ny%iris.brown.edu@relay.cs.net
%X Cited by Jeff Conklin as a more thorough bibliography on the
literature of hypermedia [In "A Survey of Hypertext," rev. 2].
A version of this bibliography has evidently been circulated by Christopher
Prince (uucp: ...!sun!calgary!arcsun!chris) and incorporated in the Hypertext
bibliography posted by Robert C. Tellefson (tellefson@cup.portal.com) to
Usenet alt.hypertext as article <2986@cup.portal.com>.
[dh:88-02-26]
--
-- orcmid {uucp: ... !rochester!sjfc!deh0654
vanishing into a twisty little network of nodes all alike}