Structural Patterns and Hypertext Rhetoric

Abstract

Early hypertext theory viewed disorientation as a grave obstacle to effective hypertext, and often prescribed the used of simple, formal structures. The evolution of hypertext writing, especially literary hypertext, indicates that navigational anxiety may be misplaced. A rich vocabulary of structural motifs in current hypertext writing, spawning new efforts to understand, interpret, and represent complex hypertext structures. © 1999, ACM. All rights reserved.