2nd Homework

2008.03.19 - 03.21

"Hypertext"

This week we learned about Hypertext.
Hypertext is a a coined word that consist of 'Hyper(is used to form adjectives that describe someone as having a lot or too much of a particular quality)', 'text(is any written material)'.
Hypertext is text which contains lnks to other texts. The term was coined by Ted Nelson around 1965 . HyperMedia is a term used for hypertext which is not constrained to be text: it can include graphics, video and sound , for example. Apparently Ted Nelson was the first to use this term too. For example, while reading a document about Mozart, you might click on the phrase Violin Concerto in A Major, which could display the written score or perhaps even invoke a recording of the concerto. Clicking on the name Mozart might cause various illustrations of Mozart to appear on the screen. The icons that you select to view associated objects are called Hypertext link or buttons. If I understood about Hypertext this example will be correct. I think Hypertext systems are particularly useful for organizing and browsing through large databases that consist of disparate types of information. I think Hypertext is a amazing technologies that human made and these technologies make us life more useful and abundant.

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