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28  Computers are supposed to be "information technology,"  Computers are supposed to be "information technology,"
29  to help you to keep your information organized.  to help you to keep your information organized.
30    We propose XXXX
31    
32  Paper notes don't work: Unless you are really tidy, you  Paper notes don't work: Unless you are really tidy, you
33  have to remember that you took a note about a subject  have to remember that you took a note about a subject
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157     __ full-document-connections.gen.png     __ full-document-connections.gen.png
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159  Instead of having separate applications, we would have **views**  Instead of having separate applications, we would have **views**
160  for **specific kinds of information** [#multiple-views-refs].  for **specific kinds of information** [#multiple-views-refs]_.
161  For example, a historian might want to mark places on a map,  For example, a historian might want to mark places on a map,
162  connecting them to the events that have taken place there,  connecting them to the events that have taken place there,
163  and they might want to show the events on a zoomable timeline. [#annotating-views]_  and they might want to show the events on a zoomable timeline. [#annotating-views]_
# Line 164  and they might want to show the events o Line 165  and they might want to show the events o
165  The content of a document or e-mail is shown when the user clicks  The content of a document or e-mail is shown when the user clicks
166  on it. Similarly, the map or timeline would be shown when the  on it. Similarly, the map or timeline would be shown when the
167  user has selected a place or event. In this way, **all views  user has selected a place or event. In this way, **all views
168  are part of the network of items.** [#views-are-f+c]_  are part of the network of items.** [#views-are-fandc]_
169  (There may be more than one view available for the same item.  (There may be more than one view available for the same item.
170  The user can choose between alternative views through a menu.)  The user can choose between alternative views through a menu.)
171    
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181  Instead of forcing the user to think in applications,  Instead of forcing the user to think in applications,
182  such a system lends itself to be structured around  such a system lends itself to be structured around
183  the user's tasks. Nelson [XXXfwref] uses the term  the user's tasks. `Nelson (1999b)`_ uses the term
184  **applitude** for such a "[zone] of functionality."  **applitude** for such a "[zone] of functionality."
185  An applitude is not "walled off" from the rest of the  An applitude is not "walled off" from the rest of the
186  system; when information from a different applitude  system; when information from a different applitude
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689  .. _`Nelson 1999b`:  .. _`Nelson 1999b`:
690    
691    .. _`Nelson (1999b)`:
692    
693  **Nelson, T.H.,** (1999b)  **Nelson, T.H.,** (1999b)
694  "ZX, a New User Environment [ now Floating World(tm) ]  "ZX, a New User Environment [ now Floating World(tm) ]
695  Preliminary 1999 Specifications".  Preliminary 1999 Specifications".
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815     for example, the connection between places on a map     for example, the connection between places on a map
816     to events in a history-- is one such annotating view.     to events in a history-- is one such annotating view.
817    
818  .. [#views-are-f+c] Like the visualizations of the basic  .. [#views-are-fandc] Like the visualizations of the basic
819     network of items, this is a focus+context view.     network of items, this is a focus+context view.
820    
821  .. [#novel-planning-example] The characters, events, twists  .. [#novel-planning-example] The characters, events, twists

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