Hypermedia

Hypermedia, in my opinion, changed the way people design for the web, or anything interactive. The ability to present and gather information in a non-linear format allows the user to make his/her own decisions, rather than just follow the directions given by the designer. I think this is a good thing because it allows for a generally more free-flow usability experience. For example, if one goes on the computer to access the web, "googles" something, and doesn't like the result they receive, they can simply click on a different link. Hypermedia has also made the information gathering process streamlined and more enjoyable, rather than a hassle.

Personally I would much rather just hop on the internet to find anything I could possibly need, whether it be video, audio, or text, rather than spend hours sifting through a Libraries shelves. To be honest I only used the books in the library once, and it was because the professor required our report to be done with book based sources. It's almost as if hypermedia has allowed me to no longer need to do any research at all using books, since everything is so conveniently linked together on the internet.