When hypertext was first developed in the 1980's it was connected with a computer application called Hypercard. Educators were particularly interested in Hypercard because it enabled virtually anyone to divide subject matter into units, place each unit on a series of separate computer screens called "cards"; and by linking items on each card to other cards, enable a user to click on "hot-linked" words or pictures and be immediately taken to a linked card or stack of cards.

Hypercard was used extensively for nearly two decades. An enhanced and simple version of Hypercard is named Hyperstudio. Both Hypercard and Hyperstudio are used extensively by teachers to produce instructional materials. You can learn about both of these programs in this course.

The Internet makes extensive use of hypertext. Each time you access a site of get a search engine to present you with a list of sites related to your keyword request, the list you receive is presented in hypertext form. You can access most of the sites listed by clicking on the highlighted site title.

My Turn: Some Examples of Hypertext.

i). Every page on the World Wide Web uses hypertext to link to other pages.