PC-Hypertext: Summary

The research effort provided valuable insight on the development
of a hypertext application.  The fundamental strategy guiding
information organization was derived from existing masonry
information resources.  The prototype application established a
common location, medium, and set of tools to enhance preservation
research and information retrieval.  Benefits from using such a
system would accrue to high end users who suffer from
fragmentation of tasks due to the disparate nature of the
information resources that are necessary to ensure a well
informed decision process.  Less sophisticated users suffer not
only from resource fragmentation, but possibly from ignorance of
both computer and preservation technologies.  The mystique of
computer systems can also present a severe impediment to the
uninitiated.  The simple user interface of the PC-Hypertext
program minimizes the time required for orientation, and the
program includes a context sensitive "Help" facility. As a
consequence, the compiled application accommodates users that
might otherwise be intimidated by both the apparent and real
complexities of computer information systems (Chignell and Lacy,
1988).

<dfile12>   Evaluation Criteria
<dfile69>   PC-Hypertext: Introduction
<dfile72>   PC-Hypertext: Objectives
<dfile81>   PC-Hypertext: Attributes 1.
<dfile85>   PC-Hypertext: Limitations 1.
<dfile88>   PC-Hypertext: Development Shell
<dfile89>   PC-Hypertext: Users
<dfile90>   PC-Hypertext: Upward Compatibility
<efile13>   Mystique and Misunderstanding