The target audience should still be considered while creating a hypertext writer's style. The reader's electronic capabilities should also be considered by the author. The majority of users will connect to networks with 9600 or even 2400 baud modems to obtain information.

Although the speed of their computers will vary, you can assume that most won't be using mainframe computers that are incredibly fast. Large documents that take a long time to download won't be welcomed as a result. Exclusive visual displays also won't go down well with users of non-graphical browsers (like LYNX, which the majority of UMass Dartmouth students use to access the university's server).

The online publication Hotwired from Wired magazine is a fantastic illustration of this issue. Simply put, those who don't have a graphical browser won't be able to see their main menu page, which features a calypso graphic with several magazine sections "mapped out" in vivid colours.

In light of this, authors may wish to think about dividing particularly huge files into smaller ones. As an alternative, offer the user a smaller document with a shorter video or low resolution image and, for those who believe the wait will be worthwhile, a full-length, longer movie or high resolution graphic.

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