Comments on: Annotations and the Complexity of Online History http://jennyreeder.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/annotations-and-the-complexity-of-online-history/ "There are few lives so uneventful that a true record of them would not be of some worth." Martha Cragun Cox (1852-1932) Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:05:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Historiarum » Blog Archive » On Footnotes http://jennyreeder.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/annotations-and-the-complexity-of-online-history/#comment-152 Historiarum » Blog Archive » On Footnotes Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:03:44 +0000 http://jennyreeder.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/annotations-and-the-complexity-of-online-history/#comment-152 [...] thoughts are continued in my comment on Jenny’s [...] [...] thoughts are continued in my comment on Jenny’s [...]

]]> By: Ken http://jennyreeder.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/annotations-and-the-complexity-of-online-history/#comment-151 Ken Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:39 +0000 http://jennyreeder.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/annotations-and-the-complexity-of-online-history/#comment-151 The pop-up seems most popular. But do you really think it functions in anywhere near the same capacity as a footnote. They seem so easy to ignore, which I think is what most people are apt to do when reading the web. I don't want to be labeled a determinist, but I wonder if this might <em>encourage</em> even poorer scholarly habits. The pop-up seems most popular. But do you really think it functions in anywhere near the same capacity as a footnote. They seem so easy to ignore, which I think is what most people are apt to do when reading the web. I don’t want to be labeled a determinist, but I wonder if this might encourage even poorer scholarly habits.

]]> By: James Garber http://jennyreeder.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/annotations-and-the-complexity-of-online-history/#comment-150 James Garber Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:57:18 +0000 http://jennyreeder.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/annotations-and-the-complexity-of-online-history/#comment-150 It seems as though most people are in agreement that the pop-up is the footnote of the future (on the web at least). I wonder how this debate will affect printed text? Ie., I wonder if people will be more inclined to read footnotes online because they can pick and choose, and because the footnote appears instantly right next to its text. Text on the web began more as a mirror of printed text, but now it's expanding well beyond the capabilities of the printed word. I wonder if publishers will respond by attempting to mirror virtual text. It seems as though most people are in agreement that the pop-up is the footnote of the future (on the web at least). I wonder how this debate will affect printed text? Ie., I wonder if people will be more inclined to read footnotes online because they can pick and choose, and because the footnote appears instantly right next to its text. Text on the web began more as a mirror of printed text, but now it’s expanding well beyond the capabilities of the printed word. I wonder if publishers will respond by attempting to mirror virtual text.

]]> By: Lee Ann Ghajar http://jennyreeder.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/annotations-and-the-complexity-of-online-history/#comment-149 Lee Ann Ghajar Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:40:04 +0000 http://jennyreeder.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/annotations-and-the-complexity-of-online-history/#comment-149 Jenny, I agree as well. The scroll-to-the-end-of-the-page footnote on the web is distracting; the popup, potentially synchronous with the flow of reading. I really like your booklist as part of the blog. Jenny, I agree as well. The scroll-to-the-end-of-the-page footnote on the web is distracting; the popup, potentially synchronous with the flow of reading. I really like your booklist as part of the blog.

]]> By: Bill http://jennyreeder.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/annotations-and-the-complexity-of-online-history/#comment-148 Bill Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:21:57 +0000 http://jennyreeder.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/annotations-and-the-complexity-of-online-history/#comment-148 Jenny, I'm with you on desirability of footnotes, When I read Bader's article, I was surprised how demanding I've become of online materials, I was sad when I hovered and clicked around her footnotes and noting happened! I've come to appreciate the popup in MS Word. It's a quick and easy glimpse at the footnote. I hope to be able to figure out how to use it in Clio 2! Bill Jenny, I’m with you on desirability of footnotes,
When I read Bader’s article, I was surprised how demanding I’ve become of online materials, I was sad when I hovered and clicked around her footnotes and noting happened!

I’ve come to appreciate the popup in MS Word. It’s a quick and easy glimpse at the footnote. I hope to be able to figure out how to use it in Clio 2!

Bill

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