{"product_id":"hypertext-and-cognition-9780805821437","title":"Hypertext and Cognition","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jean-Francois Rouet\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Inc\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Databases - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe recent evolution of western societies has been characterized by an increasing emphasis on information and communication. As the amount of available information increases, however, the user -- worker, student, citizen -- faces a new problem: selecting and accessing relevant information. More than ever it is crucial to find efficient ways for users to interact with information systems in a way that prevents them from being overwhelmed or simply missing their targets. As a result, hypertext systems have been developed as a means of facilitating the interactions between readers and text. In hypertext, information is organized as a network in which nodes are text chunks (e.g., lists of items, paragraphs, pages) and links are relationships between the nodes (e.g., semantic associations, expansions, definitions, examples -- virtually any kind of relation that can be imagined between two text passages). Unfortunately, the many ways in which these hypertext interfaces can be designed has caused a complexity that extends far beyond the processing abilities of regular users. Therefore, it has become widely recognized that a more rational approach based on a thorough analysis of information users' needs, capacities, capabilities, and skills is needed. This volume seeks to meet that need. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From a user-centered perspective -- between systems and users -- this volume presents theoretical and empirical research on the cognitive processes involved in using hypertext. In so doing, it illustrates three main approaches to the design of hypertext systems: \u003cbr\u003e *cognitive, which examines how users process multilayered hypertext structures; \u003cbr\u003e *ergonomical, which explores how users interact with the design characteristics of hardware and software; and \u003cbr\u003e *educational, which studies the learning objectives, frequency and duration of hypertext sessions, type of reading activity, and the user's learning characteristics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This volume also tries to provide answers for the questions that have plagued hypertext research: \u003cbr\u003e *What is hypertext good for? \u003cbr\u003e *Who is hypertext good for? \u003cbr\u003e*If it is useful for learning and instruction, then what type? \u003cbr\u003e *What particular cognitive skills are needed to interact successfully with a hypertext system? Anyone interested in the fields of computer science, linguistics, psychology, education, and graphic design will find this volume intriguing, informative, and a definitive starting point for future research in the field of hypertext.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46930533810327,"sku":"9780805821437","price":10526.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780805821437.webp?v=1771607528","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/hypertext-and-cognition-9780805821437","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}