NLS

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NLS (oN-Line System) was an early, pioneering computer system that introduced many foundational concepts of modern computing, including the mouse, hypertext, and collaborative editing.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf collaborative editing system
computer system
hypertext system
countryOfOrigin United States
demonstratedAt Fall Joint Computer Conference
demonstratedBy Douglas Engelbart
demonstratedOnDate 1968-12-09
developedAt Augmentation Research Center
Stanford Research Institute
developer Douglas Engelbart
fullName oN-Line System
fundedBy ARPA
U.S. government research grants
goal augmentation of human intellect
hasComponent collaboration tools
document editor
link management system
view control system
historicalSignificance introduced many concepts foundational to modern computing
pioneering system for interactive computing
influenced Xerox Alto user interface
collaborative software tools
hypertext systems such as the World Wide Web
modern graphical user interfaces
inputDevice chorded keyboard
mouse
introduced 1968
introducedConcept chording keyboard use
collaborative real-time editing
computer mouse
hypertext linking
integrated document management
link-based navigation
outline editing
remote collaborative work
screen video conferencing integration
windowed user interface elements
locationOfDemonstration San Francisco
notableEvent The Mother of All Demos
operatedOn mainframe computers
researchProgram Augmenting Human Intellect project
supportsFeature command-based interaction
hypertext links within documents
multiple users editing shared documents
structured document editing
view control and multiple views of information

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