Index Card: Revisited

Bolter writes of the balance between acknowledging your medium and not allowing yourself to be limited by it. It is important to accept that the medium used will affect the reader, but also to not allow it to dictate the quality of writing. For instance, a writer should use the ability to collaborate in a productive manner. For example, when using Prezis, a writer is given a medium with the option of being extremely direct with the information being presented or using the aide of other media like pictures and video clips. While this can help enhance one's writing, it is important to not fully rely on the form of presenting to portray his or her ideas. Rather, the writer should use the text and appearance to eliminate the transparency and create a piece that will portray hypermediacy.