Seven ways to make a hypertext project fail

Hypertext is an exciting concept, but designing and developing hypertext applications of practical scale is hard. “Hypertext engineers” must overcome seven problems to make a project feasible and successful: 1. Developing realistic expectations in the face of hypertext hype 2. Assembling a multidisciplinary project team 3. Establishing and following design guidelines 4. Dealing with installed base constraints 5. Obtaining usable source files 6. Finding appropriate software technology and methods 7. Overcoming legal uncertainties about intellectual property concerns.