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"you should see how you go there" |
"you should see how you go there" |
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- the link transition and resulting view should make it obvious to the user how |
- the link transition and resulting view should make it obvious to the user how |
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to go back, without a "back button" [implies bidirectional links] |
to go back, without an explicit back button [implies bidirectional links] |
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"once you get there, you should see how you can get back". |
"once you get there, you should see how you can get back". |
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There is one scrollable focus node ("current document"), |
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only the *relevant fragments* (the immediate surroundings of the other |
only the *relevant fragments* (the immediate surroundings of the other |
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end of the link) of the target nodes are shown. |
end of the link) of the target nodes are shown. |
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The images of the link targets "float" near the anchors, |
The images of the link targets "float" near the anchors, |
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When traversing a link by clicking a buoy, the buoy expands to become the main view, and |
When traversing a link by clicking a buoy, the buoy expands to become the main view, and |
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the main view shrinks to a buoy. |
the main view shrinks to a buoy. |
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Fragments of different documents can look very similar, |
Fragments of different documents can look very similar, |
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especially preattentively ("at-a-glance"). |
especially preattentively ("at-a-glance") [ XXX ref ]. |
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In order to let the user perceive the source of the fragment, |
In order to let the user perceive the source of the fragment, |
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we texture each node with a unique background texture |
we texture each node with a unique background texture |
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produced procedurally from the identity of the node. |
generated procedurally from the identity of the node. |
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fisheye view seems to have been used |
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In the following subsections, we discuss the details |
In the following subsections, we discuss the details |
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of the main components of the interface: buoy placement, unique backgrounds, |
of the main components of the interface: buoy placement, unique backgrounds, |