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Kantor, Paul B. – Library Hi Tech, 1993
Describes the development of the Adaptive Network Library Interface (ANLI), an interactive computer program that acts as an interface between the users of an online card catalog and the catalog itself. Highlights include historical background; hypertext and the ANLI; neuronal nets and von Neumann computer architectures; and future possibilities.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Development, Futures (of Society), Hypermedia

Levina, Arthur J. – Journal of Library Administration, 1986
This discussion of copyright protection for computer programs focuses on the "first sale doctrine" and "shrink wrap" licenses, copyright of databases, copyright ownership, and copyright notices. (EM)
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Computer Software, Copyrights, Court Litigation
Pournelle, Jerry – Popular Computing, 1984
Describes the computer field before the advent of CP/M (Control Program for Microcomputers), an operating system which facilitated compatibility between different computers. CP/M's functions and flaws and the advent of Apple DOS and UCSD Pascal, two additional widely used operating systems, and the significance of their development are also…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Electronic Equipment, History, Information Processing

Nasri, William Z. – Journal of Library Administration, 1986
Provides an overview of the legal nature of copyright, its history, and present status. Current issues of concern to information professionals are then discussed, including reproduction and distribution of copyrighted material, interlibrary loans, the "Five-Year Review" of the current law, technology, nonprint materials, and databases.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Copyrights, Court Litigation, Databases

Warner, Julian. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1993
Compares the development of copyright in the United Kingdom and the United States in relation to writing, literary works and other forms of intellectual property, and computer programs to show how writing is a unifying principle for documents and computers. (68 references) (EAM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Copyrights, Epistemology
Valauskas, Ed; Flower, Eric – Computers in Libraries, 1993
Two articles discuss the library hardware marketplace. The first examines the Apple Macintosh in libraries from 1984 to the present, including linking libraries, computers, and endusers over large geographic distances. The second article discusses upgrading components of systems in the IBM compatible, MS-DOS, and Windows environments as costs…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer System Design, Costs

Hannestad, Stephen E. – Library Hi Tech, 1991
Describes archival concepts and theories and their evolution in recent times. Basic archival functions--appraisal, arrangement, description, reference, preservation, and publication--are introduced. Early applications of automation to archives (including SPINDEX, NARS-5, NARS-A-1, MARC AMC, presNET, CTRACK, PHOTO, and DIARY) and automation trends…
Descriptors: Archives, Computer Software, Futures (of Society), History
Blair, Marjorie; Lobello, Sharon – Electronic Education, 1984
Discusses contributions to educational computing of Seymour Papert, LOGO creator; Irwin Hoffman, first school-based computer education program developer; Dorothy Deringer, National Science Foundation's monitor and supporter of educational computing projects; Sherwin Steffin, educational software company vice-president; and Jessie Muse, National…
Descriptors: Biographies, Change Agents, Computer Literacy, Computer Software

Feldt, Allan G. – Simulation & Gaming, 1995
Recounts personal experiences in the design of simulations/gaming for city development and planning. Notes early games and describes the development of three land use and city growth games. Discusses revisions, conference demonstrations of the games, and collaborative efforts. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Games, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Development, Land Use
Sheehan, Mark – Online, 1995
Presents the history of the Internet with specific emphasis on Mosaic; discusses hypertext and hypermedia information; and describes software and hardware requirements. Sidebars include information on the National Center for Super Computing Applications (NCSA); World Wide Web browsers for use in Windows, Macintosh, and X-Windows (UNIX); and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer System Design, Hypermedia

Brahan, J. W. – Computers and Education, 1984
This paper reviews progress of computer-assisted learning technology to date with particular focus on National Research Council of Canada Computer Assisted Learning Project, and projects some computer-assisted learning developments to be expected during the rest of the 1980s. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computers, Foreign Countries
Modesitt, Kenneth L. – 1989
This personal account of the development of computer-based learning from the 1960s to the present argues that the 1960s were a period of gestation. Instructional applications of computers at that time included efforts to simulate physics experiments and the debut of the PLATO system, which already had the ability to deliver interactive instruction…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Educational Technology

Slonim, Jacob; And Others – Library Hi Tech, 1985
This article presents a brief history of the videodisc and describes three major current manifestations of this storage medium--read-only, write-once, erasable. The current status of write-once technology, major corporations involved in the field, potential uses for various types of storage media, and software and market trends are highlighted.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Computer Storage Devices, Databases

Maier, John H. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1986
This article is the result of author's visit to more than 16 of China's top university libraries, various Academy of Sciences libraries, and National Peking Library during 1984-85 academic year. Topics covered include hardware inventory, software applications development, Chinese ideograph automation, China's library classification system, and…
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Foreign Countries

Boda, Edit; Tompa, Klara – Educational Media International, 1992
Discussion of the spread of educational technology and its influence on students focuses on experiences in Hungary. Topics discussed include the design of instructional materials, including software; curriculum development and the use of media; the teaching-learning process; goals of media use; examples from elementary and secondary education; and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology
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