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From the Electronic Book through the Hyperbook to the BOOK.
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Gardiner, W. L. – Educational and Training Technology International, 1991
Discusses electronic books and hypermedia as stages in the evolution of media used for the storage and transmission of information. Design features of a hyperbook being developed are described, and a future optical storage device called a BOOK (Binary Operating system for the Organization of Knowledge) is explained. (seven references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Design Requirements, Futures (of Society), Hypermedia
An Automated Microfilm System in Hong Kong.
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Chow, Wing S. – Information Development, 1992
Describes a microcomputer-based microfilm management system that has been developed in a medium-sized manufacturing firm's library in Hong Kong. The system configuration is explained, a design and selection plan for a microfilm format is discussed, a selection plan for hardware is described, and an indexing system is explained. (nine references)…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Decision Support Systems, Foreign Countries, Indexing
The Technologies of Electronic Imaging.
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Lynch, Clifford A. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1991
Explains the technologies of electronic imaging as background for other articles in this section, focusing on technologies seen by the developer or user of electronic imaging applications. Topics discussed include image acquisition, storage, retrieval, compression, transmission, display, manipulation, and printing; standards and architectural…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Information Retrieval, Information Science
Computer Human Interaction for Image Information Systems.
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Beard, David Volk – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1991
Presents an approach to developing viable image computer-human interactions (CHI) involving user metaphors for comprehending image data and methods for locating, accessing, and displaying computer images. A medical-image radiology workstation application is used as an example, and feedback and evaluation methods are discussed. (41 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Display Systems, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval
Hypermedia: Breaking the Tyranny of the Text.
Vandergrift, Kay E. – School Library Journal, 1988
Describes the possibilities of hypermedia stackware with emphasis on applications for youth librarians. A model for the development and evaluation of stackware is offered, and an example of a proposed hypermedia product is provided. Differences in personal interest levels and learning styles are considered, and copyright concerns are discussed.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Cognitive Style, Computer Software
Conceptual Organization and Retrieval of Text by Historians: The Role of Memory and Metaphor.
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Case, Donald Owen – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1991
Examines how users interact with text to devise a more effective information retrieval interface. Research in cognitive psychology and information science that relates to the use of metaphors and document categorization is reviewed, and an example of text organization and retrieval by historians is presented. (60 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Psychology, Computer System Design, Documentation