Buch, Englisch, 150 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 2642 g
Reihe: History of Computing
The Work and Influence of Ted Nelson
Buch, Englisch, 150 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 2642 g
Reihe: History of Computing
ISBN: 978-3-319-36380-6
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
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.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik
- Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein EDV & Informatik: Geschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
Part I: Artistic Contributions.- The Computer Age.- Odes to Ted Nelson.- Part II: Peer Histories.- The Two-eyed Man.- Ted Nelson’s Xanadu—Caution: Four Letter Words Ahead.- Hanging Out with Ted Nelson.- Riffing on Ted Nelson—Hypermind.- Intertwingled Inspiration.- An Advanced Book for Beginners.- Part III: Hypertext and Ted Nelson-Influenced Research.- The Importance of Ted’s Vision.- Data, Metadata and Ted.- Making Links: Everything Really is Deeply Intertwingled.- Ted Nelson.- History Debugged.- We Can and Must Understand Computers NOW.- The Future of Transclusion.- Ted Nelson: A Critical (and Critically Incomplete) Bibliography.- Part IV: The Last Word.- What Box?.
