1968 Mother of All Demos

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The 1968 Mother of All Demos was a groundbreaking computer demonstration by Douglas Engelbart that introduced revolutionary concepts such as the computer mouse, hypertext, video conferencing, and collaborative real-time editing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf computer demonstration
historical event
technology demonstration
alsoKnownAs The Mother of All Demos
associatedWith Augmentation Research Center
Stanford Research Institute
country United States
date 1968-12-09
demonstratedConcept chording keyboard
collaborative real-time editing
computer mouse
graphical display editing
hypertext
interactive computing
linking and jumping between text
outline processing
remote collaborative work
screen windowing
video conferencing
windowed user interface
word processing
demonstratedSystem NLS
oN-Line System
duration about 90 minutes
featuredTechnology audio and video links
projection of computer screen
remote display system
time-sharing computer system
field computer science
human–computer interaction
hasKeyPerson Douglas Engelbart
influenced collaborative software
graphical user interfaces
groupware
hypertext systems
modern personal computing
language English
location San Francisco, California
notableFor early demonstration of hypertext
early demonstration of real-time collaborative editing
early demonstration of video conferencing
introducing the computer mouse to a wide audience
organizedBy Stanford Research Institute
presentedBy Augmentation Research Center
Douglas Engelbart
venue Fall Joint Computer Conference
San Francisco Civic Auditorium
year 1968

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Fall Joint Computer Conference ("The Mother of All Demos")
NLS ("The Mother of All Demos")
oN-Line System ("The Mother of All Demos")
notableEvent
1968 Mother of All Demos ("The Mother of All Demos")
alsoKnownAs
Douglas Engelbart
notableWork
Augmentation Research Center ("The Mother of All Demos")
significantEvent

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