The document discusses the evolution of hypertext and its implications for literacy. [1] It outlines three waves in the history of hypertext from its early concepts to its widespread use today on the World Wide Web. [2] It argues that views of literacy need to evolve from being confined to print to incorporating digital technologies and the new communication environment of the electronic archive. [3] A new definition of literacy is needed that is founded on navigation through hypertextual networks rather than print alone.