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Abstract | ||
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With the advent of hypertext it has become widely accepted that the departure from the so-called "linear" structure of paper increases the likelihood of readers or users becoming lost. In this paper we will discuss this aspect of hypertext in terms of its validity, the lessons to be learned from the psychology of navigation and the applicability of the navigation metaphor to the hypertext domain. 1. IS NAVIGATION A PROBLEM? There is a striking consensus among many of the "experts" in the field that navigation is the single greatest difficulty for users of hypertext. Frequent reference is made to "getting lost in hyperspace" (e.g. Conklin 1987, McAleese 1989), and Hammond and Allinson (1989) speak for many when they say: |
Year | Venue | Keywords |
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1990 | INTERACT | critical review,cognitive science,human computer interaction,psychology |
Field | DocType | ISBN |
Hypertext,Computer science,Human–computer interaction,Multimedia | Conference | 0-444-88817-9 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
45 | 8.22 | 10 |
Authors | ||
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Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
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| Andrew Dillon | 1 | 119 | 24.54 |
| Cliff McKnight | 2 | 312 | 60.87 |
| John Richardson | 3 | 101 | 21.83 |