STEVEN F.
REBANCOS FINAL OUTPUT
11 - HUMILITY
HYPERTEXT
This is the presentation of Hypertext. Hypertext is simply a non-linear way of
presenting information. Rather than reading or learning about things in the
order that an author, or editor, or publisher sets out for
us, readers of hypertext may follow their own path, create their own order--
their own meaning out the material.
DEFINITION OF HYPERTEXT
• Hypertext most often refers to text on a computer that will lead the user to other,
related information on demand.
• Hypertext represents a relatively recent innovation to user interface, which
overcomes some of the limitations of written text. Rather than remaining static like
traditional text, hypertext makes possible a dynamic organization of information
through links and connections (called hyperlink).
• Hypertext can be designed to perform various tasks; for instance when a user
"clicks" on it or "hovers" over it, a bubble with a word definition may appear, or a
web page on a related subject may load, or a video clip may run, or an application
may open.
NON-LINEAR
• Hypertext not usually read linearly (from start to finish)
• Link encourage branching off
• History and back button permit backtracking
• Not an innovation, but the immediacy of following links by clicking
creates a different experience from traditional non-linearity
• Non-linear text is the opposite of Linear text.
HISTORY OF HYPERTEXT
• Memex - V Bush, 1945
> Concept of linked documents;
• Xanadu - Ted Nelson, late 1960s/early 1970s
>Intended as global system
• Hypercard - Bill Atkinson, 1985
• World Wide Web - 1992
HISTORY OF HYPERTEXT
• In 1965 the terms hepertext and hypermedia coined by Ted Nelson. In his
article titled "Complex information processing: a file structure for the complex,
the changing and the indeterminate“
• By now the word "hypertext" has become generally accepted for branching and
responding text, but the corresponding word "hypermedia," meaning
complexes of branching and responding graphics, movies and sound - as well
as text - is much less used. Instead they use the strange term "interactive
multimedia" - four syllables longer, and not expressing the idea that it extends
hypertext.
HYPERTEXT AS A SYSTEM
• 'hypertext-as-interaction with information to
build associations, and through associations to
buildknowledge(Schraefel et al., 2001)
• Connecting separate documents or objects
together in meaningful ways
• Navigation through large volumes of documents
and data
• Networked archive
• Maintain hypertext and provide mechanism
users to access the information
THE ADVANTAGES OF HYPERTEXT
• Simultaneous : It's easier to have multiplewindows available Simultaneously. As one of
the most fundamental problems in writing is simultaneity.
• Timeliness: Another possibility for hypertext isthe expansion of the timeline. In a
hypertext timeline, the points indicated on the timeline don't have to stand by themselves,
and the reader doesn't even have to search a chapter of search through the index to find
supporting information.
• Multiple Paths of Inquiry:Hypertext is very different way of presenting information than
the usual linear form. Reading hypertext is just like exploration. Readers have the
opportunity to read in great depth, and will hopefully find well-written hypertext more
interesting thaneven the most enthusiastic notes.
THE DISADVANTAGES OF HYPERTEXT
• Reader Disorientation: Critics of hypertext say that learners may lose their
sense of direction or location as they move and select links in hypertext.
• Cognitive Overhead: Cognitive overhead is the effort and concentration
required to maintain several tasks at one time.
• Computer Required: In order to use hypertext, the learner requires a
computer and the ability to know how to access the information.
• Reading from the Screen: Reading from the screen is very different from
reading in a linear text.
LINKS/REFERENCE
• https://www.britannica.com/technology/hypertext
• http://www.accessway.alginn/special/p
• www.wikipedia.com
• https://www.slideshare.net/vahideh/hypertext-397295
• https://cyberartsweb.org/cpace/ht/thonglipfei/hyper_defn.html
• https://www.nngroup.com/articles/hypertext-history/#:~:text=The%20actual
%20word%20%22hypertext%22%20was,Xanadu%20Operating%20Compa
ny%20since%201990
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