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Multimedia Textuality; or, an Oxymoron for the Present

Katherine Acheson's free-standing hypertext demonstrates how design
can reinforce what's said, offer a counterpoint, and, occasionally,
convey a critique of the critic.

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Earlier work by McGann has been discussed in ebr by Matt Kirshenbaum, formly his student at the University of Virgina.

Earlier work by McGann has been discussed in ebr by Matt Kirshenbaum, formly his student at the University of Virgina.

‐ Lori Emerson

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Acheson’s multimedia version of this plaintext version can effectively comment on it – reinforcing, critiquing, contradicting what is said by what is seen. McMurry makes a similar point in his introduction to Acheson’s review when he notes that “effective integration of text and image is not yet possible on the web, which requires the segregation of text from image if text is to be made available as text.”

Acheson’s multimedia version of this plaintext version can effectively comment on it – reinforcing, critiquing, contradicting what is said by what is seen. McMurry makes a similar point in his introduction to Acheson’s review when he notes that “effective integration of text and image is not yet possible on the web, which requires the segregation of text from image if text is to be made available as text.”

‐ Lori Emerson

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