Hypertext Narrative
Hypertext fiction is a genre of electronic literature, characterized by the use of hypertext links which provide a new context for non-linearity in literature and reader interaction.
Choose a popular children’s story, and without altering the text, redesign it as a non-linear narrative. Divide the story in multiple parts and place each part into a html page. Each page should have at 2-3 links to other segments. Infinite or Ending?
Project 1 is worth 10% of your grade.
Project 1 is due before class on FEB 10th
Parameters
- utilize html5 structure
- save the starting page as “hypertext-01.html”
- google fonts
- font awesome icons
- validate each page at validator.w3.org (both html and css)
- upload the pages to a dedicated ‘hypertext’ directory on your creative server
- use your own graphics and imagery - OR - cite your sources
Examples
The examples shown below are early, influential works within the realm of hypertext narrative. You should create a work that pulls from their influence, but is more contemporary in design.
- My Boyfriend Came Back from the War by Olia Lialina
- my body - a Wunderkammer by Shelly Jackson
- Grammatron by Mark Amerika
- water always writes in by Linda Carroli and Josephine Wilson