One thing in todays world that is important to everyone is immediacy. Everyone needs everything instantly. Both hypermedia and transparent media offer this immediacy this new form of electronic writing is out to remidiate another because it is claiming to do a better job. Books take a while to write, become edited, printed and distributed. Hypertext is instantaneous. Blogs can be posted, edited (after the fact) and commented on the minute its out on the internet. This is better than the printed book because it enhances the reading experience.
Hypertext's immediacy makes it a very powerful and influential form of remediation because it makes writing accessible and easy to everyone, not just people who are fond of writing. By linking pages together with just one click of the mouse, it connects several ideas that a person wouldnt be able to see if they were using a book.
This post is so true. Whether society consciously wants immediacy, their actions prove they need it. Would have liked for more of your opinion on whether or not this need for immediacy is positive or not.
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