Trans-coding

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This paper gives a very technical discussion of the book "The Language of New Media". The author explores the concept of trans-coding and presents it in terms of culture, media presentation and the prominence of computer science.

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"In terms of the computer layer, there has been an evolution in order to support the new functions of the computer in its support of the cultural layer. Manovich identifies the algorithm-data structure dichotomy. Hypermedia involves the separation of algorithm and data structure in computer programming. The cultural effect on hypermedia is then the separation of data from the navigational structure. The modular structure of the new media thus parallels the modular structure of computer programming. In this way even components of programming are effects of deeper-level computer data sets to simplify the programming process for the computer user. Programming components are presented in an understandable fashion to create effects decoded by the deeper structure, which is separate from the navigational structure. Interactivity thus becomes open and simple to use for any computer user, regardless of educational level."

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