Message-Id: <mailto:199510020532.AAA10904@library.wustl.edu> Date: Mon, 2 Oct 1995 00:19:18 -0500 From: Anna Martin <mailto:martin@WWW.CEDARNET.ORG> Subject: Re: WEB PAGES To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB
Hypercard and the www are conceptually similar, in that they rely on non-hierarchical links to connect diverse types of documents and information. Hypertext allows a great deal of control on the part of the information user. The term hypertext refers primarily to a theory of organization for access to data. Various types of programs and platforms can deliver information organized as hypertext.there is quite a bit of literature on the topic...see also my own on-line explanation that is designed for begining html designers at:
http://www.cedarnet.org/provider/style/index.html
the bibliography and resource page are linked to other stylistic & technical resources.
With regard to hyptext and hypercard similariites, as I said, the similarities are primarily organizational and conceptual.
There are some scripts that transform hypercard databases into html doucments, but just about any database or word-processing document can be transformed into html. Netscape will not read standard hyptetext documents.
Images on the world wide web are independent files that are linked to tags or commands in html documents.
Anna C. Martin Art Educator
On Mon, 2 Oct 1995, Nigel Young wrote:
> Hello Everyone
>
> I have an inquiry that I would appreciate comment on. I recently discovered
> that the WWW is based on the work that Apple/Bill Atkinson did that gave us
> HyperCard. Hence the use of the term 'Hyper' in the description of the
> language used on the Web. I am trying to connect a database to a Homepage
> in order to give true searching access to images that I have here. Can I
> therefore use HyperCard as the database? I know very little about it &
> understand it only handles bitmapped black and white images. Is this
> correct or do newer versions now handle colour images? I am running
> Netscape as my browser, and cannot get it to recognise a HyperCard file so
> far. Are there any HyperCard users out there who can help me here?
>
> Looking forward to your replies
>
> Nigel Young
> PhotoWorks NZ Limited
> New Zealand
>