Hypertext

What is Hypertext?

Hypertext is a special way to show words and pictures on a computer display or other electronic devices. It lets you click on words or pictures to jump to new information quickly. These jumps are called hyperlinks. You can use a mouse, press a key, or just tap the screen to follow a hyperlink.

Hypertext is not just for words. It can also include tables, pictures, and other fun things all linked together. This makes learning and exploring new things easy and fun!

Hypertext and the Web

Hypertext is a big part of the World Wide Web. Many web pages are made using a special language called the Hypertext Markup Language. Because of hypertext, we can easily share and find information all around the Internet with just a click.

A Short History

The idea of hypertext started a long time ago. In 1945, a smart person named Vannevar Bush wrote about a device called a Memex. This device could store information and let people connect different pieces, like an early idea of hypertext.

In 1965, a man named Ted Nelson created the words "hypertext" and "hypermedia". He worked with Andries van Dam to make a system in 1967 at Brown University. This helped students read and discuss poems online.

Later, in 1989, Tim Berners-Lee came up with the idea for the World Wide Web. This changed how we connect and find information online forever!