At the Hypertext 2001 conference, Ted Nelson provided an introduction to Xanadu, and set out the path for the New Xanadu, a version of this incredible (yet unbuilt) hypertext system that exists with and on top of the www, and uses (to a degree) XML and XPath to implement its functionality. This is a great step forward in taking this alternative hypertext metaphor set to a wider audience.
At the Hypertext 2001 conference, Ted Nelson provided an introduction to Xanadu, and set out the path for the New Xanadu, a version of this incredible (yet unbuilt) hypertext system that exists with and on top of the www, and uses (to a degree) XML and XPath to implement its functionality. This is a great step forward in taking this alternative hypertext metaphor set to a wider audience.