Notice the flexibility in the design of the OED interface with regard to the dual metaphors for long and short entries. Some designers are adamant on the issue of scrolling and insist that only a single "screen" or node of text is appropriate. These are the Card Sharks. A colleague recently asserted that she didn't want any node of information to be larger than a single 640x480 screen.

Figure 7: The Card Sharks

Neither the Card Sharks nor the Holy Scrollers should win the battle. Applying usability principles, observing human beings work, and analyzing the nature of a document will suggest whether or not nodes need to be restricted in size.