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- HyGlos: Speed
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- One common first impression of HyGlos is its speed, especially when
- running the program on a hard disk. Here's why HyGlos is fast:
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- (1) Files are ASCII -- HyGlos uses ASCII files <link16> that load
- much faster than graphic files of competitors.
-
- (2) Files are small -- While HyGlos can load ASCII files up to 20K,
- most files are single screen (average size 2k).
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- (3) Total file load -- HyGlos loads the entire ASCII file into a
- buffer so page jumps <link06> are instantaneous.
-
- (4) Perceived speed -- Software quality is often measured by the speed
- of screen updates. If command response is
- greater than 1/10 of a second, the mind
- wanders, hampering users <link34 1 22>.
-
- (5) Browsing effort -- Browsing uses experimental exploration as a
- primary method of search. As a mental process,
- browsing only works if the hypertext jumps are
- intuitive and instantaneous <link32 2 10>.
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