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user interface for hypertext
Topic:
examples of hypertext systems
Topic:
hypertext as a global database
Topic:
understanding systems
Topic:
Thesa's user interface
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source-rich system
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a single system image
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customized user interfaces
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collecting statistics on a UserInterface
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programmer productivity
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problems with writing hypertext
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problems with disorientation in hypertext
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minimal manuals and guided exploration
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problems with reading hypertext
Topic:
examples of usability studies

Reference

Robertson, G. , McCracken, D. , Newell, A. , "The ZOG approach to man-machine communication ", International Journal of Man-Machine Studies , 14 , 3 , pp. 461-488 , May 1981 . Google

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abstract ;;Quote: ZOG is a rapid response, large network, menu selection system for man-machine communication; similar to PROMIS
464 ;;Quote: ZOG handles all communication and knowledge exchange with the user; like PROMIS
464+ ;;Quote: PROMIS contains 30000 frames and may grow to 100000 frames
465 ;;Quote: open system is understandable: reasons for action, help, commands
466 ;;Quote: ZOG is a UserInterface to all computing resources
467 ;;Quote: a transparent system is easy to customize
475 ;;Quote: ZOG's UserInterface is instrumented to collect static, dynamic and log statistics
475 ;;Quote: ZOG log statistics are a time stamped log of every keystroke and system response
481+ ;;Quote: ZOG networks are time consuming to create; about five frames/hour
481 ;;Quote: 50 ZOG nets created totaling 15K frames; most structured or generated automatically
483 ;;Quote: ZOG users readily get lost
483 ;;Quote: users often fail to read information even though modest amount of text in the expected form


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Topic: a single system image (30 items)
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Topic: problems with disorientation in hypertext (18 items)
Topic: minimal manuals and guided exploration (44 items)
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