hypermedia
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Hypermedia is used as a logical extension of the term
hypertext in which graphics, audio, video, plain text and
hyperlinks intertwine to create a generally non-linear medium of information. This contrasts with the broader term
multimedia, which may be used to describe non-interactive linear presentations as well as hypermedia. Hypermedia should not be confused with
hypergraphics or
super-writing which is not a related subject. It is also related to the field of
Electronic literature. A term first used in a 1965 article by
Ted Nelson.
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World Wide Web is a classic example of hypermedia, whereas a non-interactive
cinema presentation is an example of standard multimedia due to the absence of hyperlinks. The first hypermedia work was, arguably, the
Aspen Movie Map. Atkinson's
HyperCard popularized hypermedia writing, while a variety of literary hypertext and
hypertext works, fiction and nonfiction, demonstrated the promise of links. . Most modern hypermedia is delivered via
electronic pages from a variety of systems including
Media players,
web browsers, and
stand-alone applications. Audio hypermedia is emerging with
voice command devices and
voice browsing.
Hypermedia development tools
Hypermedia may be developed a number of ways. Any
programming tool can be used to write programs that link data from internal variables and
nodes for external data files. Multimedia development software such as
Adobe Flash,
Adobe Director,
Macromedia Authorware, and MatchWare Mediator may be used to create stand-alone hypermedia applications, with emphasis on entertainment content. Some
database software such as
Visual FoxPro and
FileMaker Developer may be used to develop stand-alone hypermedia applications, with emphasis on educational and business content management. Hypermedia applications may be developed on embedded devices for the mobile and the
Digital signage industries using the
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) specification from W3C (
World Wide Web Consortium). Software applications such as
Ikivo Animator and
Inkscape simplify the development of Hypermedia content based on SVG. Embedded devices such as
iPhone natively support SVG specifications and may be used to create mobile and distributed Hypermedia applications.Hyperlinks may also be added to
data files using most
business software via the limited
scripting and
hyperlinking features built in. Documentation software such as the
Microsoft Office Suite allows for hypertext links to other content within the same file, other external files, and
URL links to files on external
file servers. For more emphasis on graphics and
page layout, hyperlinks may be added using most modern
desktop publishing tools. This includes
presentation programs, such as
Microsoft Powerpoint, add-ons to print layout programs such as
Quark Immedia, and tools to include hyperlinks in
PDF documents such as
Adobe InDesign for creating and
Adobe Acrobat for editing.
Hyper Publish is a tool specifically designed and optimized for hypermedia and hypertext management. Any
HTML Editor may be used to build
HTML files, accessible by any web browser.
CD/DVD authoring tools such as
DVD Studio Pro may be used to hyperlink the content of
DVDs for
DVD players or web links when the disc is played on a
personal computer connected to the internet.
See also
References
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