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HyperMedia

HyperText

HyperText is different from normal text in that it is non-linear. The reader need not read a document from beginning to end, but can jump around within the document by clicking on hot spots (or hyperlinks) in the text. Examples of HyperText systems include web pages and Windows help pages.

HyperMedia


HyperMedia involves more than simply hyperlinked text. It also incorporates images, sounds, and video into the document. This allows for a more graphical interface to information. Most web pages should be considered Hypermedia instead of simply Hypertext.

Multimedia

"What are the differences between hypermedia and multimedia?"

  1. Multimedia implies less user interaction with the multimedia program or presentation. Multimedia presentations and programs are sequential in terms of the flow of the information.

  2. Hypermedia information spaces are connected by non-linear links which a user may follow in any order. Multimedia information spaces are arranged sequentially, with only one path through the information provided. Educational television tends to be the prime example of multimedia information.


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