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Here I Stand, at Age 80
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- Presented by Ted Nelson, pioneer of hypertext
- An opinion. It argues one side of a question engineers disagree on.
Beginner. No background in the topic needed.
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History and cultureSoftware designHistory of computingPeople who shaped computing
Ted Nelson reflects on his life, his career, the creation of hypertext, and his vision for Project Xanadu.
What I want known about my ideals and work over the years. How a very bad career plan led to discoveries, hopes and adventures. In some ways this is an alternative history of personal computing and world hypertext. ERROR: The first edition of "Literary Machines" was in 1982, expanding on a paper I had given at the 1981 IFIP conference (held in both Tokyo and Melbourne!)Why it's here
3 people recommend thisWhat people say. Recommended as a valuable historical treasure and personal account of the alternative history of personal computing.
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