Creating hypertext documents: is it worth the effort?

Producing an effective hyperdocument requires considerable work and a surprising diversity of skills. In addition to being good writers, the authors should have abilities in design, user‐interfaces, testing, structuring and maintenance. This paper will analyse the work that goes into producing production‐quality hyperdocuments and what the cost/benefits are. It is assumed that the reader, though not necessarily a hypertext expert, knows what hypertext is.