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Instead of being centered around irrelevant computery |
Instead of being centered around irrelevant computery |
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abstractions such as "files" and "directories," the system |
abstractions such as "files" and "directories," the system |
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should **center around the things we care about**, |
should **center around the things we care about**, |
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the people, appointments, plants, articles we read and so on |
the people, appointments, plants, articles we read and so on. |
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We propose a system |
We propose a system |
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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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Notes |
Notes |
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.. [#center-completely-around-items] There are prototype |
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hypermedia systems that allow a file to contain |
hypermedia systems that allow a file to contain |
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varying schemas of information. However, to obtain |
varying schemas of information. However, to obtain |
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the real "next big thing" operating environment, |
the real "next big thing" operating environment, |
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the items have to be first-class -- similar |
the items have to be first-class in the operating |
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to the ideas in HOSS/structural computing |
to the ideas in HOSS/structural computing |
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(Nürnberg et al 1996, Nürnberg et al 1997). |
(Nürnberg et al 1996, Nürnberg et al 1997). |
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.. [#can-use-structcomp] An operating system with support |
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for Structural Computing [XXXref] would provide a good |
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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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