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From papyrus to hypertext, toward the universal digital library, Christian Vandendorpe ; translated from the French by Phyllis Aronoff and Howard Scott

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-186) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

From papyrus to hypertext

bibliography

246893186

Christian Vandendorpe ; translated from the French by Phyllis Aronoff and Howard Scott

Topics in the digital humanities

toward the universal digital library

"In this study, Christian Vandendorpe examines how digital media and the Internet have changed the process of reading and writing, significantly altering our approaches toward research and reading, our assumptions about audience and response, and our theories of memory, legibility, and context. Reflecting on the full history of the written word, Vandendorpe provides a clear overview of how materiality makes a difference in the creation and interpretation of texts. Surveying the conventions of reading and writing that have appeared and disappeared in the Internet's wake, Vandendorpe considers various forms of organization, textual design, the use (and distrust) of illustrations, and styles of reference and annotation. He also examines the novel components of digital texts, including hyperlinks and emoticons, and looks at emergent, collaborative genres such as blogs and wikis, which blur the distinction between author and reader. Looking to the future, reading and writing will continue to evolve based on the current, contested trends of universal digitization and accessibility"--Back cover

Toward the universal digital library