Hypertext

In computing, hypertext is a user interface paradigm for displaying documents which, according to an early definition (Nelson 1970), "branch or perform on request." The most frequently discussed form of hypertext document contains automated cross-references to other documents called hyperlinks. Selecting a hyperlink causes the computer to display the linked document within a very short period of time.

Hypertext as Literature

The development of hypertext fiction, a branch of electronic literature, has coincided with the growth and proliferation of hypertext development software and the emergence of electronic networks. Two software programs specifically designed for literary hypertext, Storyspace and Intermedia became available in the 1990's. Storyspace v2.0, a professional level hypertext development tool, is available from Eastgate Systems, which has also published many notable hypertext fictions, including Michael Joyce's afternoon, a story, Shelley Jackson's Patchwork Girl (hypertext), and Stuart Moulthrop's Victory Garden. Important early hypertext critics and theorists include Jay David Bolter, George Landow, Stuart Moulthrop, J.Yellowlees Douglas, Robert Coover, Douglas Anthony Cooper, and Michael Joyce.

Related Topics:
Hypertext fiction - Electronic literature - Storyspace - Intermedia - Eastgate Systems - Hypertext fictions - Michael Joyce - Afternoon, a story - Shelley Jackson - Patchwork Girl (hypertext) - Stuart Moulthrop - Victory Garden - Jay David Bolter - George Landow - J.Yellowlees Douglas - Robert Coover - Douglas Anthony Cooper

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