Just a few dot points and explanations that I can come back to when i get confused about hypertext.

Hypertext is sort of like virtual text that allows the reader to learn more through interactive multi faceting techniques.

The two types of hypertext structures so far are, the axis based, linear e-books that are complimented by footnotes on some points, and the network structured hypertext where everything is always more or less linked.

The three kinds of hypertexts are:

at the basic most, entering an essay or dissertation into an HTML template

writing in the presence of other texts, that is, through linking with other essays or paraphrasing passages

writing a stand-alone essay while providing networked material to prove this argument, the axially material therefore becomes a part of the text as the audiences chooses which parts to investigate.

Blog is another kind of hypertext essay that allows for ‘discursive prose.’

intra textual linking of blog posts allows for the reader to navigate through the posts without necessitating the blogger to explain again.

comment enabled blogs also allow for hyper textual abilities, as features such as TrackBack allow for the URL of the commenter to be exposed for others to follow.

By googling the phrase “how many bloggers”, Landow stumbled upon a blog about a woman’s sexual exploits. “She includes enough personal information, including photographs and the assertion that she is black and jewish, that her anonymity doesn’t seem well protected. I assume the blogger intends the site for her friends, but Google mistakenly brought me here, as it may well bring her parents and employers.”

“The edges of a blog… are porous at best”