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Micro Hypertexts
12019-08-20T12:50:20-07:00Kathleen Zollerd12f5a19398157747ffcda98170a372b72a1ea00339051plain2019-08-20T12:50:20-07:00Kathleen Zollerd12f5a19398157747ffcda98170a372b72a1ea00Micro hypertexts are characterized by their small size. This isn’t to say that they aren’t full of interesting content or meaningful connections. On the contrary, hypertext author Deena Larsen argues that micro hypertexts serve to prove that a hypertext is not to be judged solely on its size, but rather on the connections linking content within it. (New River 6 Author’s Note.) The following works within the Progressive Dinner Party match this description, providing users with quick hypertexts that still carry meaning through their structure, links, and storytelling.
Not all of these works are hypertexts in the traditional sense. While Mountain Rumbles by Deena Larsen carries the style of more classic hypertexts, works such as Light is Silent by Jennifer Ley incorporate interactive imagery to supplement the text. Girl/Birth/Water/Death by Martha Conway is another example, which allows users to make choices using various combinations of buttons displayed beneath the text. Despite these differences, the following works all share common elements such as hypertextual linking, short fragments of text, and user agency with regards to navigation.
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12019-05-21T20:42:59-07:00plate20_nestvold1This is the plate displayed in the Progressive Dinner Party when visiting the work.media/plate20_nestvold.JPGplain2019-05-21T20:42:59-07:00
12019-05-21T20:49:10-07:00plate29_ley1This is the plate displayed in the Progressive Dinner Party when visiting the work.media/plate29_ley.JPGplain2019-05-21T20:49:10-07:00
12019-05-21T20:33:33-07:00plate12_larsen1This is the plate displayed in the Progressive Dinner Party when visiting the work.media/plate12_larsen.JPGplain2019-05-21T20:33:33-07:00
12019-05-21T20:35:19-07:00plate14_steffenson1This is the plate displayed in the Progressive Dinner Party when visiting the work.media/plate14_steffenson.JPGplain2019-05-21T20:35:20-07:00
