Hypermedia

Hypermedia is a term used as a logical extension of the term hypertext, in which audio, video, plain text, and non-linear hyperlinks intertwine to create a generally non-linear medium of information. This contrasts with multimedia, which, although often capable of random access in terms of the physical medium, is essentially linear in nature.

Related Topics:
Hypertext - Hyperlinks - Multimedia

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The World Wide Web is a classic example of hypermedia, whereas a movie on a DVD is an example of standard multimedia. Of course, the lines between the two can (and often do) blur depending on how a particular technological medium is implemented.

Related Topics:
World Wide Web - Movie - DVD

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The first hypermedia system was the Aspen Movie Map.

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