Bernhardt Shape of Text to Come DissQuals notes// june 30

Identifies differences between text in print & on screen

1993
background/reference article for history of TC and relationship between writing, reading and
technology
this has very little to nothing to do with my dissertation

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9 differences between print & screen

big factors are interactivity & use of text

DISS

Other
151 9 differences between hard copy & screen

situationally embedded (151)

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Interactive: The text invites readerst o activelye ngagew ith it-both men-tally and physically-rather than passively
absorb information. FunctionallyM apped: The text displaysi tself in ways that cue readersa s to what can be done
with it. Modular: The text is composed and presented in self-contained chunks, fragments, blocks. Navigable: The
text supportsr eaderm ovementa crossl argep ools of infor-mation in different directions for different readers and
purposes. Hierarchically Embedded: The text has differentl evels or layerso f embed-ding; text contains other texts.
Spacious: The text is open, unconstrainedb y physicality. Graphically Rich:T he text exploitsa nd integratesg raphicd
isplayt o present information and facilitate interaction. Customizable and Publishable: The text is fluid, changing,
dynamic;t he new tools of text make every writer a publisher.

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