Contents

    Preface   xiii
    Acknowledgments   xvii
Section 1   Introduction    
Chapter 1   What Is Hypertext?
by Emily Berk and Joseph Devlin
  3
    Nodes and Links – The Nuclear Elements of All Hypertexts   4
    Hypertext Readers, Hypertext Authors   5
    Navigating the Information Web   5
Chapter 2   Why Hypertext?
by Joseph Devlin and Emily Berk
  9
Chapter 3   A Hypertext Timeline
by Emily Berk and Joseph Devlin
  13
SECTION II   Types of Hypertexts    
Chapter 4   Text-Only Hypertexts
by Emily Berk
  19
    Not every picture is worth a 1000 words!   19
    Performance   20
    Economy   20
    Ease of Development   21
    Portability   21
Chapter 5   Hypermedia
by Oliver Picher, Emily Berk, Joseph Devlin, and Ken Pugh
  23
    Hazards and Rewards of Hypermedia   24
    The Media of Hypermedia   27
    Techniques that Make Multimedia Possible   33
    Introduction to the Design of Hypermedia Applications   36
    The Unique Challenges of Producing Hypermedia Applications   39
    Production and Authoring Requirements   48
SECTION III   CONVENTIONS FOR WRITERS/READERS OF HYPERTEXT    
Chapter 6   Composing Hypertext: A Discussion for Writing Teachers
by John M. Slatin
  55
    Defining Hypertext   55
    The Goal of Hypertext   56
    Composing Hypertext   56
Chapter 7   Toward a Paradigm for Reading Hypertexts: Making Nothing Happen in Hypermedia Fiction
by Stuart Moulthrop
  65
Chapter 8   Selfish Interaction or Subversive Texts and the Multiple Novel
by Michael Joyce
  79
SECTION IV   AUTOMATIC VS. HAND GENERATION    
Chapter 9   Automated Conversion
by Rob Riner
  95
    The Decision to Automate   95
    Detailed Procedures Involved in Conversion   99
    Detailed Procedures Involved in Conversion   99
    Open Issues for Translation   108
Chapter 10   Automating the Conversion of Text Into Hypertext
by Thomas C. Rearick
  113
    Automation of Text Preprocessing   114
    Methodologies for Defining Links   115
    Linking By Direct Manipulation   116
    Technologies for Computer Assisted Linking   118
    Alternative Strategies for Improving Productivity   121
    The SmarText Electronic Document Construction Set   123
    SGML and the Future of Text-to-Hypertext Conversion   132
    Example of Automated Link Generation   133
SECTION V   DESIGNING HYPERTEXTS    
Chapter 11   Editing to Structure a Reader's Experience
by Ben Shneiderman, Charles Kreitzberg, and Emily Berk
  143
    Author’s Goals In Structuring a Hypertext   144
    Conflict between Physical and Logical Structure   145
    Description of Hyperties   145
    Size and Configuration of Nodes   146
    Links   152
    Global Structures that Can Help Readers   155
Chapter 12   Structuring Interactive Multimedia Fiction
by Geri Gay
  165
    Features of Hypermedia Systems   166
    Types of Interactivity   169
    Designing an Interactive Fiction Program   171
    Design Considerations in the El Avion Hispano Program   174
    Guidelines   176
Chapter 13   Tools for Designing Hyperdocuments
by Franca Garzotto, Paolo Paolini, Daniel Schwabe, and Mark Bernstein
  179
    Authoring in the Large   180
    Prescriptive Approaches to Structuring Large Hypertexts   181
    Constructive Approaches to Structuring Large Hypertexts   184
    A Model-Based Approach   189
    Examples of Hypertext Modeling   193
Chapter 14   Tools for Authoring Hypertexts
by Ernest Perez
  209
    Tools for Authoring Hypertexts   209
    Text Editors and Word Processors   210
    Graphic Editing Tools   211
    Hypertext-Specific Tools   212
    The Master Plan: A Hypertext Authoring Model   220
SECTION VI   LICENSING AND PROTECTION OF ELECTRONICALLY PUBLISHED INFORMATION    
Chapter 15   Intellectual Property and Licensing Concerns
by Stephen L. Haynes
  227
    Traditional Intellectual Property Factors   227
    Intellectual Property Concerns Unique to Hypertext   232
    Licensing Factors (Author vs. Publisher)   234
    Looking Ahead   240
Chapter 16   Intellectual Property Issues in Multimedia Productions
by Stephen Ian McIntosh
  243
    Text   243
    Graphics   245
    Still Photos   245
    Film and Video   246
    Music and Sound   247
    Software   252
    Talent   257
Chapter 17   Copyright Considerations of Hypertext Producers: Imaging and Document Conversion
by Patrice Lyons, Esq.
  259
    Subject Matter of Copyright   260
    Initial Reproductions   262
    Digital Conversion Process   263
    Characteristics of Technology   263
    Derivative Works   265
    Moral Rights of Authors   266
SECTION VII   ISSUES FOR HYPERTEXT READERS: NAVIGATION IN A NON-LINEAR MEDIUM    
Chapter 18   Navigating in Hypermedia
by Geri Gay and Joan Mazur
  271
    Definition of Navigation   271
    Challenges of Navigating Hypermedia Programs   272
    Global Navigation of a Program   272
    Characteristics of Effective Navigational Tools   275
    Research on Navigational Tools for Hypermedia   276
Chapter 19   The Navigation Problem Reconsidered
by Mark Bernstein
  285
    The Navigation Problem   285
    Does the Navigation Problem Exist?   287
    The Navigation Problem in Linear Texts   287
    Distractions and Deceptions   288
    Deliberate Hypertext Disorientation   289
    Effective Use of Disorientation   293
Chapter 20   Ordering the Information Graph
by H. Van Dyke Parunak
  299
    Why Do We Need To Order the Information Graph?   300
    How Can We Order the Graph?   301
    What Kinds of Linkage Patterns Are There and How Are They Useful?   305
    What Kinds of Link Types Are There and How Are They Useful?   313
SECTION VI   INTEGRATING HYPERTEXT WITH OTHER TECHNOLOGIES    
Chapter 21   Integrating Search and Retrieval with Hypertext
by Edward A. Fox, Qi Fan Chen, and Robert K. France
  329
    Necessary Capabilities   331
    Progress Toward Unified Access   333
    Previous Work   338
    CODER   339
    Recommendations for Integration   342
Chapter 22   Artificial Intelligence and Hypermedia
by Alan Littleford
  357
    Intelligent Information Retrieval   357
    The Complications of Hypermedia   363
    Artificial Intelligence   364
    Applying AI to Hypermedia Documentation   368
    It's Deja Vu All Over Again   373
    Theory Into Practice-Hyperbase   373
    Current State of AI and Hypertext   376
    Computer Aided Document Engineering (CADE)   376
SECTION IX   INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH HYPERTEXT    
Chapter 23   Toward Industrial Strength Hypermedia
by H. Van Dyke Parunak
  381
    What's the Problem?   381
    What Does Hypermedia Have To Offer?   387
    What Will It Take to Solve the Problem?   389
Chapter 24   Knowledge-Domain Interoperability and an Open Hyperdocument System
by Douglas C. Engelbart
  397
    Interoperability in an Individual's Knowledge Workshop   398
    Interoperability in a Group's Knowledge Workshop   399
    Interoperability Across Time and Space   400
    Interoperability Across Knowledge Domains   401
    The Large Matrix Organization   402
    Some General Assumptions   407
    Essential Elements of an OHS   408
    Hyperdocuments In a General Integrated Architecture   410
    The Interoperable OHS Environment   410
    The Interoperability Investment   410
    The OHS Movement   412
Chapter 25   Work Group Automation and Hypertext
by Peter M. Benton, and Joseph Devlin
  415
    The 90s-The Decade of Work Group Automation   415
    History of Networked Hypertext Systems   416
    Problems and Opportunities Specific To Networked Hypertext   417
    Examples of Complex Collaborative Efforts   420
SECTION X   THE FUTURE OF HYPERTEXT    
Chapter 26   Standards for Hypertext
by Joseph Devlin
  437
    Standardizing Content: Borrowing Existing Standards   438
    User Interface   441
    Are There Hypertext-Specific Standards?   441
Chapter 27   Breaking Frames: Hyper-Mass Media
by John McDaid
  445
    The Media Ecosystem   446
    What Is Hypernedia?   446
    So What?   447
    The Medium Is the Mirage   448
    The Word and Its World   449
    The Text Remains the Same   450
    Hypermedia: Web of Maya or Isis' Net?   452
    The Potential of Hypermedia Discourse   455
Appendix A: Case Studies   459
    Case 1 Hypertext and Journalism: Towards a New Mass Medium
by Wayne MacPhail
  460
    Case 2 ACM’s Hypertext and Hypermedia Publishing Projects
by Edward Fox, Bernard Rous, and Gary Marchionini
  465
    Case 3 DaTa Knowledgebase Systems (Deloitte & Touche Accounting & Auditing Knowledgebase Systems)
by Bruce I. Winters, Neil Larson, and Anthony Philips
  468
    Case 4 ML INFO-An On-Line Multimedia Information Center
by Lily Diaz and Halsey Minor 475
  460
    Case 5 The Perseus Project
by Cynthia J. Bannon
  480
    Case 6 PathMAC: An Alternative Approach to Medical School Education at Cornell School of Medicine
by Lily Diaz
  488
    Case 7 Grapevine Described
by Robert Campbell and Patricia Hanlon
  493
    Case 8 Guide To Opportunities in Volunteer Archaeology: Case Study on the Use of a Hypertext System in a Museum Exhibit
by Catherine Plaisant
  498
    Case 9 Rediscovering Pompeii
by Ruth Giellman
  506
    Case 10 Electronic Music Lover’s Companion: An Interactive Guide to Classic Electronic Music
by Thom Holmes
  512
    Case 11 If Monks Had Macs …
by Brian Thomas
  519
    Case 12 Xanadu
by Harold Berk
  524
    Case 13 Storyspace: Hypertext and the Process of Writing
by Mark Bernstein
  529
Appendix B: A Hypertext Glossary by Emily Berk   535
Appendix C: Hypertext and Hypermedia: A Selected Bibliography by Terence Harpold   555
Index     573