I think most of us would agree that hypertext definitely changes the way that a text is read. A digital text is very different from a physical text, and I’ve found in my experience that I tend more toward “browsing” or “hunting” rather than grazing when it comes to a digital text (Vandendorpe 205). I…
When I think of hypertext, one of the first websites I think about is Wikipedia. Every time I visit the site, I find myself following an endless stream of hypertext links. When you look at almost any Wikipedia page, you’ll see numerous segments of text highlighted in blue, leading you to another wiki with information…
Hypertext and hyperlinks have been a part of digital text and media for a while now. I can remember using the computers during elementary, middle, and high school and seeing certain words underlined and blue, but I don’t ever remember clicking on them. There were times where I accidentally clicked on them, but I usually…
I believe that hypertext is important in our understanding and reading of different texts. Vicky stated in her post that, “while hypertext does not change the physical words on the page, it does impact the order in which they are read. This allows for an infinite number of reader interpretations….” I think this is very…
In this post I will be using TV Tropes as a case study of the benefits and drawbacks of hypertext. “Nelson first published the term ‘‘hypertext’’ in his 1965 paper, ‘‘A File Structure for the Complex, the Changing and the Indeterminate,’’ where he describes a type of computer-supported writing system that would allow for branching,…
For my transmedia project, I want to remix three texts that I created during my GO Short New Zealand trip this past winter: pictures, my journal, and a Spotify playlist. I want to make a WordPress or Tumblr blog of my journal entries and reference specific places, which I would post pictures of on an…
Here is the link to my remix: http://cyoalittlemermaid.carrd.co My remix is a choose-your-own adventure version of “The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Andersen. The final result ended up somewhere between a typical choose-your-own adventure book and a rudimentary visual novel (due to my lack of skill), and includes a variety of different story routes that…
The My Little Pony franchise is one of Hasbro’s biggest moneymakers next to Transformers. Primarily a toy company, Hasbro started using TV shows to market its toys in the 80’s, with great results. The shows brought the toys to the attention of the children, who wanted to continue the adventures after the show ended. The…
When I think of transmedia franchises, the first things that come to mind are Disney franchises such as the princesses or Star Wars, or video game franchises such as Resident Evil or Halo. However, I’m not a huge fan of any of those things, so I want to offer a new take on transmedia storytelling…
https://view.genial.ly/5ab95488450fab68b96de6e7/50-shades-or-metoo For my project, I remixed three texts: Fifty Shades of Grey, a #MeToo story, and a quiz I found comparing Fifty Shades to a #MeToo experience. I chose these texts to highlight the ways in which Fifty Shades does not show a healthy BDSM relationship, but rather it portrays abuse quite similar to real stories of partner…