“Innovative practice has pioneered not only new media but also new ways of perceiving through a given medium, a practice that has localized art not as a way of representing but as a way of making.” (173)

I am still a little groggy so please bear with me.

Hypertext like all mediums is new to the system. If one were to view animated literature through a historical lens then one would not have an abundant amount of data to use. Since this new medium is still a newborn child in the grand scheme of things. Yes, technology has evolved very rapidly and we are beyond the 8mp/8mb animation that made up Nintendo and the first apple computers. However, this art form only has heavy roots within the past 20 years or so. Unlike other art forms such as painting, sculpting and more traditional forms this medium can be sent from one place to another instantly. This removes the concept of localization. A painting can only physical be at one place at one time, unless it is a reproduction. This form of art can be anywhere and everywhere at once. Which is part of why it is unique, even compared to such easy to access thing such a film/movies. Yes, films are accessible via Internet but you may not be able to access the full work of art you want at any given moment. With this in mind I think it takes a toll on the artist due to the fact that once they publish a work it is out there for everyone. Therefore the artist has to be very critical of his or her own artwork through this medium. The art that is produced through this new medium is also one into its self. The text cannot be physical held in many cases. Unlike the written word that can be printed or the film that is recorded, computer based are has no real physical state of being. Which raises a question of validity as an art form since it cannot be touched. I find this to be rather perplexing since the work of art does exist. I guess for me it is art because it is labor intensive and can produce a reaction that unlike the soft arts (Arts the rely upon taste, smell and touch) rely strictly upon auditory and visual cues similar to a film.