A Comparison of Hypertext, Scrolling and Folding as Mechanisms for Program Browsing
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Hypertext removes some of the constraints of conventional linear text by providing mechanisms for physicaily realizing the conceptual links between related sections of material. This research examines the use of a hypertext browser with a literate program. A literate program has a sequential structure, in that it is divided into sections presented in a particular order, and a hierarchical structure, in that some sections 'use' other sections.
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