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Fig. 4.3
The CoScribe document viewer
same pen gestures as on paper create and modify annotations, links and tags directly
on the digital documents.
In contrast to changes made on the printed representation which are automatically
transferred to the digital representation, changes made within the viewer are not
automatically reflected on paper. If a corresponding printed representation is needed,
one can use the printout module to print an updated version of the document - the
paper-digital document cycle is complete.
In summary, the user can choose between working with a printed representation
of a document and with its digital representation, depending on his or her prefer-
ences and the context. Physical and digital versions can also be used simultaneously.
Transformations between Paper and Digital Views
Working with both printed
and digital versions of the same document requires easy access to the corresponding
versions. The following example scenario shows when this can be relevant:
Scenario 2 (Interwoven Use of Printed and Digital Representations)
Sally hopes
finding further helpful annotations of other students. Therefore she browses through
the digital version of the lecture slides. After some time, she comes across a very
helpful annotation. She decides to add this annotation directly to her printed script.
She therefore searches the sheet of paper containing the slide and writes the anno-
tation on it.
