The core of hypermedia’s power lies in the complex networks of links that can be created within and between documents. The Web View (WV), a tool for reviewing and navigating such networks with a minimum of user confusion, was developed within Intermedia. WV combines a record of the user’s path through the network with a map of currently available links. A set of commands permits the user to open documents directly from the WV. IRIS Intermedia includes a word processor, a structural graphics editor, a bitmap viewer, and a timeline editor; it provides better orientation cues and reduces cognitive overhead.

WV is a practical and needed tool for authors, browsers, and students.