Understanding Hypermedia

by Bob Cotton

This is a beginners overview of Hypermedia, published in 1993. It was written by Bob Cotton and Richard Oliver, designed by Malcolm Garrett, published by Phaidon in 1993. Understanding Hypermedia introduces and defines hypermedia, features an illustrated timeline of hypermedia - its origins in the hypertext work of Ted Nelson in the early 1960s, the development of hypermedia related technology and content innovations from the 1960s. It discusses the design and production workflows associated with interactive content  creation, and features a survey of the kind of interactive hypermedia content being produced in the early 1990s.

160 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1993