What is Hypertext?
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Problems with      If you have information with little structure, it
comprehension      requires critical reading and thinking to put it all
=============      together.  That's hard work -- causing most people to
                   either skip or ignore the information rather than
                   assemble and comprehend it.   <link37>

Importance of      However, if you provide information with clear structure,
clear structure    almost anyone can comprehend the relationships.  Why?
===============    Because human minds are designed for rapid pattern
                   recognition, not critical thinking.  <link45>

Organized for      In a nutshell, hypertext is putting information in
browsing           patterns that are obvious to users so they can easily
========           locate, browse, and understand a system of knowledge
                   to whatever degree desired.  Good hypertext:

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                  Indexes ideas (not words)  <link56 1 17>            
                  Provides minimum keystroke paths to all ideas       
                  Shows users relationships between ideas             
              
