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in which these **items** (`Nelson 2000`_) are visible things |
in which these **items** (`Nelson 2000`_) are visible things |
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that can be connected to each other; we propose, |
that can be connected to each other; we propose, |
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in technical terms, a hypermedia system in which items |
in technical terms, a hypermedia system in which items |
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are first-class objects. |
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Such a system could look as shown in Figure 1. |
Such a system could look as shown in Figure 1. |
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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, which would be seamlessly |
for **specific kinds of information**, which would be seamlessly |
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integrated into the system. |
integrated into the system. |
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.. [#fig1note] This visualization has parallels in |
.. [#fig1note] This visualization has parallels in |
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focus+context and hyperbolic tree views [XXXref]. |
focus+context and hyperbolic tree views [XXXref]. |
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