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Hypertext syntagmas: cinematic narration with links
size

This is obviously the case for link node hypertext writing where the content size can be extremely variable. This does not only refer to the amount of text or the size of an image within a node, but can also be time based - imagine a 30 minute video clip within a node for instance.

While this has remained only partially theorised in hypertext (that is, the syntagmatic possibilities in hypertext) it remains extremely relevant in new media more broadly as it is seems that one of the major paradigms of 'interactivity' being offered via the Web has avoided thse questions completely - preferring to regard the browser as a static and stable window into content.

Adrian Miles: Hypertext syntagmas: cinematic narration with links
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