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HES Made Hypertext Practical
- The Hypertext Editing System (HES) targeted non-computer-scientists and used graphical terminals for large continuous text.
- HES showed hypertext could be practical for interdisciplinary teaching and editing.
Students Using HES Terminals
- Students accessed HES via graphical terminals with a three-pane layout for text, annotations, and commands.
- The system used a light pen pointing device, scrollable windows, and allowed editing in context.
Bidirectional Links and Trails
- HES supported links, stored as pointers, and recorded where a reader jumped from to enable bidirectional navigation.
- This implemented Bush's trails and allowed easy backtracking through linked material.