oN-Line System

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

Aliases (3)
  • NLS ×2
  • NLS collaborative system ×1
  • oN-Line System (NLS) ×1

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf computer system
hypertext system
interactive computing system
research prototype
alsoKnownAs NLS
countryOfOrigin United States
demonstratedBy Douglas Engelbart
demonstrationDate 1968-12-09
demonstrationLocation San Francisco
demonstrationVenue Fall Joint Computer Conference
developedAt Augmentation Research Center
Stanford Research Institute
developedBy Douglas Engelbart
field collaborative computing
computer science
human–computer interaction
hypertext
fullName oN-Line System
hardwareInterface chording keyboard
mouse
standard keyboard
influenced collaborative software
graphical user interfaces
knowledge management systems
modern hypertext systems
inputMethod chorded key combinations
keyboard commands
mouse pointing
introducedConcept chording keyboard use
collaborative real-time editing
computer mouse
hypertext links
integrated document version control concepts
interactive graphical user interface
link-based document navigation
mixed text and graphics display
mouse-driven pointing
on-screen text editing
outline-based text editing
screen video conferencing concepts
windowed interface concepts
notableEvent The Mother of All Demos
supportsFeature collaborative work
hypertext linking
integrated document library
outline editing
search within documents
shared-screen teleconferencing
window-like views

Referenced by (15)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Augmentation Research Center
Augmentation Research Center
Douglas Engelbart
Douglas Engelbart ("NLS")
notableWork
Augmentation Research Center
Douglas Engelbart
Douglas Engelbart ("NLS collaborative system")
developed
NLS
oN-Line System
fullName
Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework ("oN-Line System (NLS)")
Doug Engelbart Institute
relatedTo
oN-Line System ("NLS")
alsoKnownAs
1968 Mother of All Demos
demonstratedSystem
Xerox Alto
influencedBy
Augmentation Research Center
productOrService

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