Intertwingled

TRAMA

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.Topics and 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 and the scholars who continue to examine his work; provides a contribution from Ted Nelson himself.With a broad appeal spanning practitioners in computer science, historians of science and the general reader, this inspiring collection reveals the continuing influence of the original visionary of the World Wide Web.

SOMMARIO

Part I: Artistic ContributionsThe Computer AgeEd SubitzkyOdes to Ted NelsonBen ShneidermanPart II: Peer HistoriesThe Two-eyed ManAlan KayTed Nelson’s Xanadu—Caution: Four Letter Words AheadKen KnowltonHanging Out with Ted NelsonBrewster KahleRiffing on Ted Nelson—HypermindPeter Schmideg and Laurie SpiegelIntertwingled InspirationAndrew PamAn Advanced Book for BeginnersDick HeiserPart III: Hypertext and Ted Nelson-Influenced ResearchThe Importance of Ted’s VisionBelinda BarnetData, Metadata, and TedChristine L. BorgmanMaking Links: Everything Really is Deeply IntertwingledWendy HallTed NelsonFrode HeglandHistory DebuggedDaniel RosenbergWe Can and Must Understand Computers NOWNoah Wardrip-FruinThe Future of TransclusionRobert M. AkscynTed Nelson: A Critical (and Critically Incomplete) BibliographyHenry LowoodPart IV: The Last WordWhat Box?Theodor Holm Nelson

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9783319363806
• Collana: History of Computing
• Dimensioni: 235 x 155 mm Ø 2642 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: XVI, 150 p. 43 illus.
• Pagine Arabe: 150
• Pagine Romane: xvi