To link or not to link

As discussed at A New Kind of Book, hyperlinks are often cited as one of the main advantages of onscreen publications. I have long thought (see below) that they can be overly distracting, and this article identifies several additional types of potential pitfalls.

See also: Stop Linking, Embed Instead and Linked to Distraction.

Posted: December 8, 2011 link to this item, Tweet this item, respond to this item