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- Hypertext: Screen design <sum10 1 7>
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- Size As for file size, I try to use single screen hypertext files for the
- ==== following reasons:
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- (1) Smaller units of information are easier to comprehend in
- totality (necessary in making choices). <link37>
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- (2) Multi-screen files require memory and mental effort by users.
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- (3) Single screen formats require only four keys <link01> for
- complete exploration of the hypertext system.
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- Format As for the screen formats, I use lists to show both the structure
- ====== of the contained information and to clearly identify the hypertext
- jumps. <link32 2>
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- Jumps As for hypertext jumps, I limit my hypertext jumps to 1-2 per paragraph
- ===== as any more may interfere with the readability of the text.
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- Other Finally, I use underlining, margin notes, and indented text to aid
- ===== readability. However, I don't use other eye-movement tools (such as
- lines, boxes, character graphics) in files that users may wish to print.