In terms of the Throwaway passage that I have been using as an example, some of the questions regarding annotation would apply in print or in a digital format. But others apply mainly to a digital presentation, or take on different connotations on the screen.
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There are many options, each with advantages and disadvantages. The one option that should not be followed is the print one, in which whatever information is presented comes out as one short or long note. Since it takes little time or effort to get from one screen to another, the information can be parceled out in increasingly complex layers, and different kinds of materials, such as words and images, can be presented on different screens. There are various options for presentation, such as putting the annotations in pop-up windows or in frames, indicating that certain words are triggers for links or hiding that fact, and requiring the reader to click the mouse or merely to hold the cursor on a word for a few seconds to call up an annotation. A few sample screens will indicate some of the advantages and disadvantages of each option.
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