The Literalists vs. the Virtualists
The Literalists vs. the Virtualists
The Virtualists
Any structure is implicit in the form/content of the nodesThe system computes "structures" over the nodes to aid the user in interacting with the hypertextExamples: SuperBook, Cybermap
The Literalists
Structures (links) are created and represented explicitlyNavigation is by following explicit structural connectionsExamples: Intermedia, NoteCards, KMS, Aquanet...