HYPERTEXT

• Hypertext


  A series of chunks connected by links that offer readers different pathways
• Hypertext


  • Non-linear or multi-linear, non-sequential, nodal, and allows for the reader's navigation control
• Ted Nelson coined the words "hypertext" and "hypermedia"


  1963
• Ted Nelson and Andres Van Dam developed the hypertext editing system


  1968
• Hypertext

  When you type a word and attach a link to that word so that upon clicking on that word, the reader is sent to the site attached
• Hypermedia

  • Images
  • Sounds
  • Animation
  • Videos
• Hypertext

  • A non-linear way to present information and is usually accomplished using "links"
  • Links help the readers navigate further information about the topic being discussed and may also lead to other links that can direct the readers to various options
• Hypertext


  Text displayed on a computer display or other electronic devices with references to other text that the reader can immediately access
• Hypertext documents


  Interconnected by hyperlinks, which are typically activated by a mouse click, keypress set, or by touching the screen
• World Wide Web (www)


  A global hypertext system of information residing on servers linked across the internet
• Uniform Resource Locator (URL)


  A reference to a web resource that specifies its location on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it
• URLs occur most commonly to reference web pages (http) but also used for file transfer(ftp), email(mailto), database access(JDBC), and many other applications
• Most web browsers display the URL of a web page above the page in an address bar
• Typical URL


  • http://www.example.com/index.html
  • Host name
  • Protocol
  • Filename
• Hypertext system


  • The reader is free to navigate information by exploring the connections provided
• Hypertext


  • Text is broken down into many smaller units (lexias) each addressing a few issues
  • Acts as a bridge between free and shortcut knowledge representation