Overview
- Presents historical material on the very early years of personal computers that is not available in any other publication
- Offers fascinating perspectives on the impact of Ted Nelson’s work, assembled from an interdisciplinary collection of globally renowned authors
- Provides a unique intellectual biography of Ted Nelson and of his contributions to the evolution of personal computing
Part of the book series: History of Computing (HC)
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This engaging volume celebrates the life and work of Theodor Holm “Ted” Nelson, a pioneer and legendary figure from the history of early computing. Presenting contributions from world-renowned computer scientists and figures from the media industry, the book delves into hypertext, the docuverse, Xanadu and other products of Ted Nelson’s unique mind. Features: includes a cartoon and a sequence of poems created in Nelson’s honor, reflecting his wide-ranging and interdisciplinary intellect; presents peer histories, providing a sense of the milieu that resulted from Nelson’s ideas; contains personal accounts revealing what it is like to collaborate directly with Nelson; describes Nelson’s legacy from the perspective of his contemporaries from the computing world; provides a contribution from Ted Nelson himself. With a broad appeal spanning computer scientists, science historians and the general reader, this inspiring collection reveals the continuing influence of the original visionary ofthe World Wide Web.
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Artistic Contributions
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Hypertext and Ted Nelson-Influenced Research
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Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Intertwingled
Book Subtitle: The Work and Influence of Ted Nelson
Editors: Douglas R. Dechow, Daniele C. Struppa
Series Title: History of Computing
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16925-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and the Author(s) 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-16924-8Published: 15 July 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36380-6Published: 15 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-16925-5Published: 03 July 2015
Series ISSN: 2190-6831
Series E-ISSN: 2190-684X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 150
Number of Illustrations: 43 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Computing, Computer Appl. in Arts and Humanities, Data Structures, User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction