A moving type framework

Authors:
Gerhard Bachfischer;Toni Robertson;Agnieszka Zmijewska
Affiliations:
Faculty of Information Technology, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia;Faculty of Information Technology, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia;Faculty of Information Technology, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Venue:
ICCOM'06 Proceedings of the 10th WSEAS international conference on Communications
Year:
2006

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Abstract

The way we consume textual information is changing. One of the most visible manifestations of this change is the expansion from the printed page to screen environments and device displays. Moving type is an example of a new quality of text made possible by the use of new technologies. In this study we propose a framework to explain why type should move at all, what benefits moving type can offer, and how it can be best used to enhance the visual display of text. The framework was developed to categorise the uses of moving type, based on whether the movement of text enhances reading, viewing or using of a text, or a combination of the above. The case studies that exemplify each category are briefly summarised in this paper, followed by a discussion of various challenges and issues specific to each category.