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# Line 49  Such a system could look as shown in Fig Line 49  Such a system could look as shown in Fig
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50  .. figure:: example1.gen.png  .. figure:: example1.gen.png
51    
52     Figure 1: A hypermedia structure centered around *items*,     Figure 1: A computing environment centered around *items*,
53     things that the user cares about (`larger image`__,     things that the user cares about (`larger image`__,
54     `screenshot`__ of prototype).     `screenshot`__ of prototype).
55    
56     __ full-example1.gen.png     __ full-example1.gen.png
57     __ carli.png     __ carli.png
58    
59  In this visualization[XXX], the item the user is currently looking at  The item we are currently looking at
60  is shown in the middle, the other items connected to it are shown  is shown in the middle, related items are shown
61  around it; items further away fade into the background. Clicking  around it. Items further away fade into the background. Clicking
62  on a far-away item will bring it to the center [#fig1note]_.  on a far-away item will bring it to the center [#fig1note]_.
63    
64    Thus, **related items are always near each other** [#not2d]_.
65    
66  .. OLD STUFF:  This allows you **see the information** you entered
67    **in different contexts** than the one you entered it in;
68    for example, looking at a person in your address book,
69    you might see an appointment you have with them. --
70    This may sometimes be expected functionality,
71    and sometimes the basis for delightfully unexpected revelations. [XXX]
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73    
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76    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
77    
78    OLD STUFF:
79    
80  Hypermedia was meant to be an extension to the mind.  "As We May Think,"  Hypermedia was meant to be an extension to the mind.  "As We May Think,"
81  Vannemar Bush entitled his famous article (`Bush 1945`_);  Vannemar Bush entitled his famous article (`Bush 1945`_);
# Line 381  Notes Line 394  Notes
394  .. [#fig1note] This visualization has parallels in  .. [#fig1note] This visualization has parallels in
395     focus+context and hyperbolic tree views [XXXref].     focus+context and hyperbolic tree views [XXXref].
396    
397    .. [#not2d] No attempt is made at presenting the whole graph
398       in a two-dimensional layout, or at avoiding overlapping lines,
399       as many graph-layout algorithms do. We simply show the current
400       items in the center, the linked items on an ellipse around
401       the center, the items linked to the linked items around the
402       items they are linked to, and so on. [XXX less linkedy-linked]
403    
404       As the current item and the items related to it are always
405       in the foreground, we believe that this view will not
406       cause disorientation. However, we have not done any
407       user-testing, yet.
408    
409    
410  (XXX Link to text)  (XXX Link to text)
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