HyperTies is oriented towards ease of use. Navigation features include a history , Boolean search , and index . PCX and TGF graphics may be included. In the standard version, screen designs may be selected from one of seven templates provided. Only reference links are supported, from text or graphics.
Anchors appear in a distinct colour.
A nice feature is that the mouse pointer highlights the anchors when passing over them. Cursor movement is also optimized to make it easy to select links. Considering the emphasis on ease of use, this process should be automated by way of an interactive designer. The first ten reader modules are free, subsequently authors can negotiate a rate structure with Cognetics. Future extensions include a reader for Windows.