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'''Hypermedia''', an extension of the term [[hypertext]], is a nonlinear medium of information which includes graphics, audio, video, plain text and [[Hyperlink|hyperlinks]].
 
'''Hypermedia''', an extension of the term [[hypertext]], is a nonlinear medium of information which includes graphics, audio, video, plain text and [[Hyperlink|hyperlinks]].
  
This contrasts with the broader term multimedia, which may include non-interactive linear presentations as well as hypermedia.
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== Description ==
  
 
The term ''hypermedia'' was first used in a 1965 article by [[Ted Nelson]].
 
The term ''hypermedia'' was first used in a 1965 article by [[Ted Nelson]].
  
 
The [[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 [[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.
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== Multimedia ==
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The broader term [[multimedia]] may include non-interactive linear presentations as well as hypermedia.
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== See also ==
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* [[Hyperlink]]
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* [[Hypertext]]
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* [[Multimedia]]
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* [[Ted Nelson|Nelson, Ted]]
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* [[World Wide Web]]
  
 
== External ==
 
== External ==
  
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermedia Hypermedia] @ Wikipedia
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermedia Hypermedia] @ Wikipedia

Revision as of 05:07, 31 August 2015

Hypermedia, an extension of the term hypertext, is a nonlinear medium of information which includes graphics, audio, video, plain text and hyperlinks.

Description

The term hypermedia was first used in a 1965 article by Ted Nelson.

The 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.

Multimedia

The broader term multimedia may include non-interactive linear presentations as well as hypermedia.

See also

External