PC-Hypertext: Objectives

The objective of this phase of the research effort was to
determine whether a hypertext system might represent an
appropriate strategy for resolving the information management
needs associated with the preservation process.  The intent was
to not only respond to the programmatic demands that guided the
assembly of the HSPD (see 4.1.3), but to expand on its
capabilities by implementing intuitive and discretionary
navigation in an associative reference structure.  The product
was a prototype application that put preservation information
into an accessible, integrated environment which would allow the
system user to focus on evaluation and synthesis of information
rather than the gathering of information (Chignell and Lacy,
1988).  The attributes of several hypertext systems were
reviewed, and after assessing performance, user interface,
availability, and cost, software developed by MaxThink Inc.
(Kensington, CA) was selected for development of the prototype
preservation information system.

<dfile69>   PC-Hypertext: Introduction
<dfile73>   PC-Hypertext: Description
<dfile87>   PC-Hypertext: Summary