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revision 1.118 by benja, Mon Mar 31 17:10:19 2003 UTC revision 1.119 by benja, Mon Mar 31 17:26:28 2003 UTC
# Line 183  have similar appearances. Line 183  have similar appearances.
183  In this article, we introduce the use of procedurally generated unique backgrounds  In this article, we introduce the use of procedurally generated unique backgrounds
184  as a visualization of document identity. In our approach, each document has  as a visualization of document identity. In our approach, each document has
185  a different, easily distinguishable background texture.  a different, easily distinguishable background texture.
186  The user can thus identify a displayed item at a glance,  The user can thus identify an item at a glance,
187  even if only a {\em fragment} of the item is shown,  even if only a {\em fragment} of the item is shown,
188  without reading the title (which might the fragment may not even show).  without reading the title (which the fragment may not even show).
189    
190  % benja: the following is waffle-- the above leads one  % benja: the following is waffle-- the above leads one
191  % to believe it is *the* motivation, saying that it is  % to believe it is *the* motivation, saying that it is
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547  The motivating example for unique backgrounds:  The motivating example for unique backgrounds:
548  the BuoyOING focus+context interface for browsing bidirectionally hyperlinked documents.  the BuoyOING focus+context interface for browsing bidirectionally hyperlinked documents.
549  The interface shows the relevant {\em fragments} of the other ends of the links  The interface shows the relevant {\em fragments} of the other ends of the links
550  and animates them fluidly to the focus upon traversing the link.,  and animates them fluidly to the focus upon traversing the link.
551  A small document network shown in a).  a) shows a small document network.
552  A sequence of a user browsing the network is shown in b)  b) and c) show what a user sees while browsing the network,
553  without and in c) with background texture.  b) without and c) with background texture.
554  There are three keyframes where the view stops and two frames of each animation between the keyframes  There are three keyframes where the animation stops.
555    Two frames of each animation between the keyframes
556  are shown.  are shown.
557  The unique backgrounds help the user notice that the upper right buoy in the last keyframe  The unique backgrounds help the user notice that the upper right buoy in the last keyframe
558  is actually a part of the same document (1) which was in the focus in the first keyframe.  is actually a part of the same document (1) which was in the focus in the first keyframe.

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