The hypertext link has transformed the way we learn, investigate and remember. As we saw in an earlier section, the power of linking information together was realised well before the development of the personal computer.

However, we are only just beginning to understand how to use links effectively, and we have much to learn about the impact that hypertext will have on our discovery and management of information. In this section, we'll look at some initial observations that are being made about the web, and our use of it.