Topic:
problems with disorientation in hypertext
Topic:
problems with information retrieval
Topic:
problem of screen size
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Summary
Hypertext may be harder to read than published material. With published material, authors and editors organize, review, rework, and design the material. With hypertext, material is often as written. The unit of delivery is too small to care about.
With hypertext, users may skip important information. (cbb 3/07)
Subtopic: text not read 
| Quote: users often fail to read information even though modest amount of text in the expected form [»robeG5_1981]
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Subtopic: lack of formatting
| Quote: on-line text is more homogeneous than traditional text, e.g., typefont, newspaper vs. book; reduce by graphical design [»nielJ3_1990]
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Subtopic: lack of graphical design
| Quote: users miss subtle differences in graphics design used to indicate different kinds of information [»nielJ3_1990]
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Subtopic: problem of context
| Quote: since Hypertext is good for revealing intertextuality, it is complicated to use [»slatJM_1988]
| | Quote: to read hypertext need global context and local context; need to indicate the immediately preceding and following text [»nielJ3_1990]
| | Quote: Intermedia must help users manage complex Hypertext environments [»conkJ9_1987]
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Subtopic: authoring vs. reading
| Quote: in a graphical browser for Hypertext, the author's interpretation of link icons should match the users' interpretations [»frisME7_1988]
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Subtopic: problem of synchronized access
| Quote: with multiple, virtual workspaces have problem of simultaneous access to separated information [»hendDA7_1986]
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Subtopic: scrolling OK
Quote: users scroll the browser frequently and read long passages that interest them
[»byrnMD5_1999]
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Related Topics
Topic: problems with disorientation in hypertext (18 items)
Topic: problems with information retrieval (51 items)
Topic: problem of screen size
(12 items)
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