An interesting discussion began today in New Media Perspectives following our introduction to Barthes‘ ideas regarding the readerly and writerly.
This overview shifted to a discussion of hypertext with a reading of Richard Pryll’s Lies (a work from 1994 that still stands as a great introduction to the idea of hypertext.) This was followed by a more complex work (in terms of structure and visual design) entitled blindspot by Darcy Steinke.
Based on some of the discussions in class, here is a link to a hypertext that is a little different than what we have previously looked at: Six Sex Scenes by Adrienne Eisen.
We will continue our discussions on readerly, writerly, and hypertext on Wednesday.
This is an interesting perspective from an author’s point of view about the effect of the e-book on his creation. Myself as an older generation, I cannot see me without an actual paper book on my night table. As somebody said, I am part of the digital immigrant generation as opposite as my own kids, native digital generation:have never known a world without internet or computers.
I still need sometimes to print on paper documents to read…I love the experience of a book: turn the pages, see how much is left to finish a chapter, read the back of the book for recommendation from others, etc. It is not the support (paper book) that I enjoy but the manipulative capability that ebooks don’t offer. Matters of preference, I guess.
Still, I have to say that when an ebook will offer an enhanced experience stimulating my senses, imagination and creativity with music, smells, etc. It might become a whole different perspective. Beyond a more effective and economical physical support to storage a library of books : it might become an holistic adventure.
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