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Computers are supposed to be "information technology," |
Computers are supposed to be "information technology," |
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to help you to keep your information organized. |
to help you to keep your information organized. |
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Paper notes don't work: Unless you are really tidy, you |
Paper notes don't work: Unless you are really tidy, you |
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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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Instead of having separate applications, we would have **views** |
Instead of having separate applications, we would have **views** |
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for **specific kinds of information** [#multiple-views-refs]. |
for **specific kinds of information** [#multiple-views-refs]_. |
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For example, a historian might want to mark places on a map, |
For example, a historian might want to mark places on a map, |
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connecting them to the events that have taken place there, |
connecting them to the events that have taken place there, |
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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]_ |
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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 |
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on it. Similarly, the map or timeline would be shown when the |
on it. Similarly, the map or timeline would be shown when the |
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user has selected a place or event. In this way, **all views |
user has selected a place or event. In this way, **all views |
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are part of the network of items.** [#views-are-f+c]_ |
are part of the network of items.** [#views-are-fandc]_ |
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(There may be more than one view available for the same item. |
(There may be more than one view available for the same item. |
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The user can choose between alternative views through a menu.) |
The user can choose between alternative views through a menu.) |
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Instead of forcing the user to think in applications, |
Instead of forcing the user to think in applications, |
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such a system lends itself to be structured around |
such a system lends itself to be structured around |
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the user's tasks. Nelson [XXXfwref] uses the term |
the user's tasks. `Nelson (1999b)`_ uses the term |
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**applitude** for such a "[zone] of functionality." |
**applitude** for such a "[zone] of functionality." |
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An applitude is not "walled off" from the rest of the |
An applitude is not "walled off" from the rest of the |
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system; when information from a different applitude |
system; when information from a different applitude |
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.. _`Nelson 1999b`: |
.. _`Nelson 1999b`: |
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**Nelson, T.H.,** (1999b) |
**Nelson, T.H.,** (1999b) |
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"ZX, a New User Environment [ now Floating World(tm) ] |
"ZX, a New User Environment [ now Floating World(tm) ] |
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Preliminary 1999 Specifications". |
Preliminary 1999 Specifications". |
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for example, the connection between places on a map |
for example, the connection between places on a map |
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to events in a history-- is one such annotating view. |
to events in a history-- is one such annotating view. |
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.. [#views-are-f+c] Like the visualizations of the basic |
.. [#views-are-fandc] Like the visualizations of the basic |
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network of items, this is a focus+context view. |
network of items, this is a focus+context view. |
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.. [#novel-planning-example] The characters, events, twists |
.. [#novel-planning-example] The characters, events, twists |