HyperHistory has three basic frames :
Menu Panel - for Navigation ( left )
Main Panel - for Graphic Display ( center )
Text Panel - for text files ( right )
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Menu Panel - ( Five Buttons on the left )
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Options
Anything that does not fit into the four domains (round blue buttons) can be found within the OPTION panel.
(Example: Connections).
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People
Display of General Lifelines for persons of world historical
importance from their date of birth until their
date of death with the following colour code:
Biographical texts can be accessed by clicking inside
the lifeline boxes.
Many text files have also www links built in.
Those will show up on the bottom of the text frame.
Special Lifelines for scientists, artists, composers, writers, politicians, and famous women can be
displayed from the Options Panel.
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History
Display of the major civilization timelines with the following colour code:
Blue words within the timelines link to text files. Clickable map icons link to map displays in the Text
Panel for quick reference. (C) links to connection stories,
(P) links to pictures.
(See also Introduction to Timelines).
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Events
Events and facts displayed on a year to year basis with the same colour code as the lifelines.
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Maps
Display of historical maps.
Seven Periods of World History with links to 31 regional maps.
(More information can be viewed by clicking anywhere inside the world maps)
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An Index (link from left bottom corner) leads to an alphabetical index for persons depicted within the lifelines of the People's section.
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Book Text is a complementary book text accessible from Hyperhistory.
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Color Code reminds the user what the colors within the 'People' and 'Events' section
indicate:
For shortcuts to science, culture, religion and politics click on the colored boxes at the bottom.
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Hard Copy for ordering the printed version of the History Chart.
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