PC-Hypertext:

At its most basic level, a hypertext system is a database
management system that connects screens of information (idea
nodes) by using associative links.  A sophisticated hypertext
system establishes an environment for professional collaboration,
communication, and the acquisition of knowledge (Fiderio, 1988).

In order to facilitate the research effort, the process of
assembling the prototype hypertext system for historic
preservation focused on a discrete preservation issue rather than
the construction of a comprehensive information management
application.  The focal issue selected for the prototype was
masonry deterioration problems and preservation treatments.  The
intent was to design a hypertext preservation information module
which could serve as a model component for the assembly of a
comprehensive preservation information system.

The information for the masonry module was derived from the
Historic Structures Preservation Database of the National Park
Service, from information assembled by the NPS Technical
Preservation Services Division, and from publications by
(Grimmer, 1988), (Oehrlein, 1980), (Addleson, 1972), and
(Richardson, 1980).

<dfile11>   Case Studies
<dfile70>   PC-Hypertext: Hardware and Software
<dfile72>   PC-Hypertext: Objectives
<dfile74>   PC-Hypertext: Assembly
<dfile81>   PC-Hypertext: Attributes 1.
<dfile85>   PC-Hypertext: Limitations 1.
<dfile87>   PC-Hypertext: Summary
<cfile40>   Application: IPIS-Hypertext