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Subject:Hypertext Development/Organization Query From:Alexander Von_obert <avobert -at- TWH -dot- MSN -dot- SUB -dot- ORG> Date:Sun, 4 May 1997 23:48:03 +0100
Hello,
* Antwort auf eine Nachricht von ejray -at- RAYCOMM -dot- COM an All am 29.04.97
ee> Now comes the question...I conceive the "extensive reference"
ee> section as encyclopedic (that is, alphabetically organized).
ee> My manager prefers a more task-oriented grouping there AS WELL
ee> as in the tutorial section.
where's the problem (besides lots of work)? You are doing hypertext. You can
do hypertext without a hierarchical structure. Or with several hierarchical
structures at the same time.
A small local software company has developed a program that can build these
hierarchies automatically. If you have some command of German try http://www.schema.de.
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