Multimedia

Hypertext in general, is a text based beast. It is a programming language that allows you to "mark up" a document, or in other words, you use it to tell the computer how to display your page. Now, hypertext on the web has become this multimedic creature that can wow the socks off of you (provided it doesn't crash your computer, or take so long to load you get bored and quit). It is no longer driven by the standards of HTML (hypertext mark up language) but instead, is led by the browsers (Netscape and MS Internet Explorer) that choose specific tags that are world wide web specific. An example of this is frames, a mark up tag of Netscape's that allows you to have multiple windows on a page. And all browsers have moved to include graphics, sounds, music, animation. All of the above can be a part of, and enhance, your experience of the web. Wanna hear some music? You can indeed. Or go see a quick time movie. Or, go take a virtual stroll through the Louvre. Your hypertextual experience of the web is full of graphics, sounds, etc.