Topic:
loosely structured data
Topic:
hypertext nodes
Topic:
problems with fragmentation in hypertext
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Summary
What is the proper size of a hypertext node? It could be short like a dictionary entry, or long like an encyclopedia article. Should the contents fit on one page? (cbb 4/07)
Subtopic: wide range 
| Quote: in WEB each part of program has its appropriate size [»knutDE2_1984]
| | Quote: Telesophy items range for 1K bytes to 300K color images [»caplM12_1987]
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Subtopic: avoid scrolling
| Quote: frames do not need scrolling if they are the size of the display [»mccrDL10_1984]
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Subtopic: nodes vs. tuples
| Quote: nodes in a knowledge exploration system are much larger than tuples in a database [»shasD_1985]
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Subtopic: small chunks
| Quote: NoteCards modularize notes into small chunks [»conkJ9_1987]
| | Quote: a Hypertext node should hold one concept or idea, but this increases navigation cost [»carlPA_1988]
| | Quote: KMS frames average two paragraphs of content [»akscRM7_1988a]
| | Quote: KMS average frame is a kilo byte, large frame is 4.5 kilo bytes [»akscRM7_1988a]
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Related Topics
Topic: loosely structured data (20 items)
Topic: hypertext nodes (19 items)
Topic: problems with fragmentation in hypertext
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