HyperHistory has three basic frames :

  • Menu Panel - for Navigation  ( left )
  • Main Panel - for Graphic Display  ( center )
  • Text Panel - for text files  ( right )
  • Menu Panel  -  ( Five Buttons )

    Options
    Anything that does not fit into the four domains (round buttons) can be found within the OPTION panel.

    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.

    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).

    Events
    Events and facts displayed on a year to year basis with the same colour code as the lifelines.

    Maps
    Display of historical maps.
    Seven Periods of World History with links to 29 regional maps. (More information can be viewed by clicking anywhere inside the world maps)

    An Index (link from left bottom corner) leads to an alphabetical index for persons depicted within the lifelines of the People's section.

    Text is a complementary book text accessible from Hyperhistory.

    Color Code reminds the user what the colors within the 'People' and 'Events' section indicate:

    Note : The colors within the 'History' and 'Map' sections are, of course, different. They are as follows:
    History Color Code

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