Writing hypertext requires imagination much more than technical knowledge
or facility with a computer. Without any elaborate software, and with
the knowledge of perhaps a dozen HTML tags, a creative author can
link myriad pages into an elaborate and satisfying emotional and intellectual
journey for anyone who can access the web. That said, a little technical
knowledge will help. But let's start with the inspiration.
The Web Site
Creating the opening page (splash page, welcome
screen) for any personal web site challenges most of us. We need to
invite the reader in yet at the same time not reveal everything about
the site. We need to give readers a clear entrance to the site yet
also give them time to interact with material. We need to combine
aesthetics with function. The personal web pages of the hypertext
authors below combine elegance, intrigue and utility.
Stuart
Moulthrop
Carolyn
Guyler
Cathy
Marshall
Michael
Joyce
and a less famous author
Richard Hill
