The powerful density of hypertextual writing
The NY Times has had a difficult time covering the 2024 election in a clear, responsible manner. But I wanted to highlight this short opinion piece from the paper’s editorial board[.] […]
What makes this piece so effective is its plain language and its information density. This density is a real strength of hypertext that is often overlooked and taken for granted. Only 110 words in that paragraph but it contains 27 links to other NYT opinion pieces published over the last several months that expand on each linked statement or argument.
I was just re-listening to Jason and John Gruber talk all things web (including why hypertext is great) on a 2023 episode of The Talk Show.
Update, 6 November: John Gruber responds in a post at Daring Fireball.