Questions for Form B

Why might it be helpful to users to have a hypertext jump take place as an animation of the new node appearing through an iris open transition, and a return back from a jump correspond to an iris close? Please explain briefly.

What is the likely degree of coverage by well-known usability principles of the usability problems that often occur in hypertext systems? What evidence can you give to support your viewpoint?

How is an anchor marker shown in Intermedia? Please give your answer by discussing this in the context of at least 3 of the following Intermedia tools:
a)
InterWord
b)
InterPlay
c)
InterDraw
d)
InterMail
e)
InterVideo
f)
InterVal

Please explain briefly (giving at least two reasons) why Intermedia does not store anchor and link information in the same files as the data.

How does Intermedia maintain consistency and otherwise protect the users and database when several users are working with the same set of documents at the same time, making links and adding annotations? Please explain briefly.


fox@cs.vt.edu
Tue Aug 30 03:45:05 EDT 1994