Hypertext today is only a part of what it could have been

<p>If we think that hyper-text means an evolution of text, then what the web has become is not even close to what it could have been. (see: <a class="wikilink" href="/the_web_does_not_resemble_the_memex/">the web does not resemble the memex</a>). Websites display information in exactly the same way books do, but making it difficult to <a class="wikilink" href="/annotate_the_web/">annotate</a> and to link. </p> <p>Some ideas, including those of <a class="wikilink" href="/transclusion/">transclusion</a>, are starting to emerge, but the tools are still very far from being useful. I have seen the idea of a <a class="wikilink" href="/federated_wiki/">federated wiki</a> as an initial attempt at linking websites together, provided that they are built on the same technology. I do believe this is a case when <a class="wikilink" href="/incremental_change_can_lead_to_undesired_outcomes/">incremental change can lead to undesired outcomes</a>.</p>