Hypertext

• Hypertext

  • non-linear way to present information and is usually accomplished using “links."
  • Hypertext documents are 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.
• Hypertext

  • is the foundation of the World Wide Web enabling users to click on the link to obtain more information on a subsequent page on the same site or from a website anywhere in the world.
• Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

  • colloquially termed a web address
  • a reference to a web resource that specifies its location on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it.
• Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

  Filer Transfer (ftp)

  email (mail to)

  database access (JDBC)
• Importance of Hypertext

  • the reader is free to navigate information by exploring the connections provided.
  • is a very different way of presenting information than the usual linear form.
  • Text no longer flows in a straight line through a book. Instead, it is broken down into many smaller units.