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.