Hypertext: Technology, Applications, and Research Issues

1 September 1988

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Educational Technology Systems

Vol. 17 (1) , 3-14
https://doi.org/10.2190/83l1-x9m9-7w7h-07j2

Abstract

This article reviews the historical development and technological features of hypertext, a computerized nonlinear text system. New capabilities and their implications of hypertext are described. Three major areas of applications are identified: instruction, electronic publishing and on-line database, and thinking and authoring tools. Research issues in document processing and education are discussed.

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