Author : James M. Nyce
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 27,50 MB
Release : 1991-12-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Bush's Memex has been the prototype of the personal computer, and the first design for a machine to help people think and manage information. Yet, with all its renown, Memex is largely misunderstood. In From Memex to Hypertext, all of Bush's writings about Memex have been collected for the first time. Surrounding Bush's essays are chapters by historians and leading figures in the computer science research community telling the story of how the idea of Memex was developed.
Author : Belinda Barnet
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,88 MB
Release : 2013-07-15
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0857281968
This book explores the history of hypertext, an influential concept that forms the underlying structure of the World Wide Web and innumerable software applications. Barnet tells both the human and the technological story by weaving together contemporary literature and her exclusive interviews with those at the forefront of hypertext innovation, tracing its evolutionary roots back to the analogue machine imagined by Vannevar Bush in 1945.
Author : C. McKnight
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 28,91 MB
Release : 1991-01-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780521374880
Hypertext is the term coined for the storage of electronic data, whether it be textual or graphic, in such a way that the whole file, in addition to, say, a word processor, becomes an electronic "concordance." This book positions hypertext in an interdisciplinary area created by the overlap of psychology, computer science and information science, in addition to assessing its importance in the field of electronic publishing. Rather than simply summarize everything that has gone before, it aims to provide a position statement from which further work can be suggested. This book will be of interest to researchers, software authors, publishers and anyone concerned with distributing information.
Author : Gerard O’Regan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 49,87 MB
Release : 2013-08-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1447153405
It has been upon the shoulders of giants that the modern world has been forged. This accessible compendium presents an insight into the great minds responsible for the technology which has transformed our lives. Each pioneer is introduced with a brief biography, followed by a concise account of their key contributions to their discipline. The selection covers a broad spread of historical and contemporary figures from theoreticians to entrepreneurs, highlighting the richness of the field of computing. Suitable for the general reader, this concise and easy-to-read reference will be of interest to anyone curious about the inspiring men and women who have shaped the field of computer science.
Author : Douglas R. Dechow
Publisher : Springer
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 19,77 MB
Release : 2015-07-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 3319169254
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 of the World Wide Web.
Author : Alex Wright
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 12,5 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780801475092
Richly illustrated and exhaustively researched, "Glut" takes readers on an intriguing cross-disciplinary journey through the deep history of human knowledge systems and examines the problem of information overload.
Author : Jakob Nielsen
Publisher :
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 26,2 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Computers
ISBN :
Reviews the features and applications of a broad range of computer software systems that allow the user to choose the sequence of text or other display at the time of use. Contains a well-annotated bibliography. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Author : Thierry Bardini
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 12,99 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780804738712
This tells the story of Douglas Engelbart's revolutionary vision, reaching beyond conventional histories of Silicon Valley to probe the ideology that shaped some of the basic ingredients of contemporary life.
Author : Theodor H. Nelson
Publisher :
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 10,92 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Computers
ISBN :
Author : Christopher D. Manning
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 32,84 MB
Release : 2008-07-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1139472100
Class-tested and coherent, this textbook teaches classical and web information retrieval, including web search and the related areas of text classification and text clustering from basic concepts. It gives an up-to-date treatment of all aspects of the design and implementation of systems for gathering, indexing, and searching documents; methods for evaluating systems; and an introduction to the use of machine learning methods on text collections. All the important ideas are explained using examples and figures, making it perfect for introductory courses in information retrieval for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in computer science. Based on feedback from extensive classroom experience, the book has been carefully structured in order to make teaching more natural and effective. Slides and additional exercises (with solutions for lecturers) are also available through the book's supporting website to help course instructors prepare their lectures.
