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Xanadu Basics 1a - VISIBLE CONNECTION
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- Presented by Ted Nelson, pioneer of information technology
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- An opinion. It argues one side of a question engineers disagree on.
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History and cultureWeb developmentHistory of computingPeople who shaped computingHow browsers work
Ted Nelson explains the original 1960s concept of Project Xanadu and visible connection, arguing that modern web browsers lost the true power of hypertext.
The original hypertext concept of the 1960s got lost on the way to the Web-- and all current document standards oppose it. This is an important fight.Why it's here
4 people recommend thisWhat people say. Recommended as a fascinating look at the original vision of hypertext and document connections by its pioneer.
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