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» Viewpoints Research Institute Editor's Pick

Nonprofit organization dedicated to improving general education and understanding of complex systems, more so by using new inventions in interactive constructive computing, directed by some of the most experienced researchers in computer science. Californ
http://www.viewpointsresearch.org/

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http://acmqueue.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=273

» A Conversation with Alan Kay: Big Talk with the Creator of Smalltalk, and Much More
Historical perspective on personal computing, programming languages, from one of the industryâ€™s preeminent pioneers. [ACM Queue]
http://acmqueue.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=273

» Alan Kay
Growing article, with links to related topics. Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Kay

» Alan Kay on Computing
Brief critique of current state of computing. Fortune.
http://archives.emergic.org/archives/indi/009317.php

http://www.windley.com/archives/2006/02/alan_kay_is_com.shtml

» Alan Kay: Is Computer Science an Oxymoron?
Summary of Kay talk, photograph series. Windley's Technometria.
http://www.windley.com/archives/2006/02/alan_kay_is_com.shtml

http://www.windley.com/archives/2006/02/alan_kay_the_10.shtml

» Alan Kay: The 100 Dollar Laptop and Powerful Ideas
Summary of Kay talk, photograph series. Windley's Technometria.
http://www.windley.com/archives/2006/02/alan_kay_the_10.shtml

http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Expert-Voices/Alan-Kay-The-PC-Must-Be-Revamped151Now/

» Alan Kay: The PC Must be Revamped, Now
PCs should help people learn, not merely perform tasks, the prize-winning computer scientist says. CIO Insight.
http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Expert-Voices/Alan-Kay-The-PC-Must-Be-Revamped151Now/

http://diamondconsultants.com/publicsite/people/team/?topic=board-of-directors&name=alan-kay

» Board-of-Directors: Alan Kay
Brief biography, photograph. Diamond Management & Technology Consultants.
http://diamondconsultants.com/publicsite/people/team/?topic=board-of-directors&name=alan-kay

http://www.stanford.edu/class/ee380/Abstracts/070214.html

» Building Your Own Dynamic Language is Fun and Easy
Abstract, slide show, references, from First Steps on the Road to Reinventing Computing, by Ian Piumarta, Viewpoints Research Institute. Stanford EE Computer Systems Colloquium, 2007 Feb 14.
http://www.stanford.edu/class/ee380/Abstracts/070214.html

http://www.openp2p.com/pub/a/p2p/2003/04/03/alan_kay.html

» Daddy, Are We There Yet? A Discussion with Alan Kay
Smalltalk inventor speaks about computing today, and where it's going. [O'Reilly OpenP2P.com]
http://www.openp2p.com/pub/a/p2p/2003/04/03/alan_kay.html

http://www.educause.edu/EDUCOM1998/4925#kay

» Educom'98: Alan Kay: The Computer 'Revolution' Hasn't Happened Yet
RealVideo webcast from conference by EDUCAUSE nonprofit association with goal to advance higher education by promoting intelligent use of information technology.
http://www.educause.edu/EDUCOM1998/4925#kay

» Engelbart's Unfinished Revolution: Alan Kay
Brief biography, old picture.
http://unrev.stanford.edu/presenters/alan_kay/alan_kay.html

http://thinkubator.ccsp.sfu.ca/Dynabook/

» From Dynabook to Squeak: A Study in Survivals
Part of a historical research project, tracing the evolution of Alan Kay's Dynabook vision over 3+ decades; many links.
http://thinkubator.ccsp.sfu.ca/Dynabook/

http://svextra.com/blogs/gmsv/2005/07/hp_converting_s.html

» HP Converting Storied Garage into Recycling Center
Story about HP firing many researchers, focused on Kay, with many reader comments. Good Morning Silicon Valley.
http://svextra.com/blogs/gmsv/2005/07/hp_converting_s.html

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/2.01/kay.hillis_pr.html

» Kay + Hillis
Together, two legendary minds: Alan Kay, Danny Hillis. The result: a fast-forward, neuron-boggling, early-warning scan of the future. [Wired]
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/2.01/kay.hillis_pr.html

http://www.lisarein.com/alankay/tour.html

» Lisa Rein's Tour of Alan Kay's Etech 2003 Presentation
Covers history, Smalltalk, Squeak, Etoys, late binding, Croquet; Sketchpad, PDP1 Spacewar, Lisp; Ivan Sutherland, Doug Englebart, John McCarthy; in text, photos, audio, video in different resolutions. Open Content, public domain.
http://www.lisarein.com/alankay/tour.html

» MUF Mastery: Alan Kay
Brief biography with perceptive editorial comments.
http://laurel.actlab.utexas.edu/~cynbe/muq/muf3_19.html

http://piumarta.com/papers/colas-whitepaper.pdf

» Making COLAs with Pepsi and Coke
Describes new way to build programming languages, systems, environments, applications. By Ian Piumarta, Viewpoints Research Institute.
http://piumarta.com/papers/colas-whitepaper.pdf

http://www.ecotopia.com/webpress/futures.htm

» Predicting The Future
By Alan C. Kay; essay on how things get invented, and how to do better. [Stanford Engineering]
http://www.ecotopia.com/webpress/futures.htm

http://www-static.cc.gatech.edu/fac/mark.guzdial/squeak/oopsla.html

» Report on OOPSLA97
Summaries of Alan Kay keynote talk, Squeak Birds of a Feather (BOF) meeting, Squeak paper talk. By Mark Guzdial.
http://www-static.cc.gatech.edu/fac/mark.guzdial/squeak/oopsla.html

http://www.wheels.org/spacewar/stone/rolling_stone.html

» SPACEWAR: Fanatic Life and Symbolic Death Among the Computer Bums
Famous Rolling Stone article by Stewart Brand, part of which discusses PARC, Alan Kay, Dynabook, Smalltalk.
http://www.wheels.org/spacewar/stone/rolling_stone.html

http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/news/interview/0,289202,sid26_gci962762,00.html

» Smalltalk with Object-Oriented Programming Pioneer Kay
Interview, on influences, history, rationale; laptops; advice. [SearchWebServices.com]
http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/news/interview/0,289202,sid26_gci962762,00.html

» Smalltalk.org: Alan Kay
Brief information on Xerox PARC, Kay quotes, Steve Jobs impression, a few links.
http://www.smalltalk.org/alankay.html

» Squeak Wiki: Alan Kay
Brief biography, old picture, some links, contact information.
http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/378

» Steps Toward the Reinvention of Programming
Brief citation, many forum comments. Lambda the Ultimate.
http://lambda-the-ultimate.org/node/2021/

http://www.thejournal.com/articles/18654/

» Teaching with Technology: The Secrets of Their Success
Five lessons on using technology to engage students, recharge teachers, and in some cases, change the world. [THE Journal]
http://www.thejournal.com/articles/18654/

http://www.hwswworld.com/uploaddownload/interview/alan_kay_interview.php

» The Best Way to Predict the Future Is to Invent It: It Is Not Just Smalltalk
Brief interview, covers history, art, education; System Design Frontier, Frontier Channels.
http://www.hwswworld.com/uploaddownload/interview/alan_kay_interview.php

» The Most Important Idea in Computer Science
Many quotes, Lisp emphasis. Bill Clementson's Weblog.
http://bc.tech.coop/blog/060224.html

http://www.rheingold.com/texts/tft/11.html

» Tools For Thought: The Birth of the Fantasy Amplifier
By Howard Rheingold. Online copy of well known 1985 book on the invention of modern computing; this chapter on PARC, Alan Kay, Dynabook, Smalltalk, Atari. Newer (c)2000 edition of the book is out, with follow-up interviews.
http://www.rheingold.com/texts/tft/11.html

» Watch What I Do
A Forward by Kay, from a book on programming by demonstration.
http://www.acypher.com/wwid/FrontMatter/

http://www.mprove.de/diplom/referencesKay.html

» mprove: Alan Kay Bibliography
A list of references to articles by Alan Kay. Excerpts of his master's and Ph.D. thesis.
http://www.mprove.de/diplom/referencesKay.html

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