1968 “Mother of All Demos” by SRI’s Doug Engelbart and Team

Why it was recommended

52 years ago, people could edit content simultaneously, actually.

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What it covers

Highlights from Doug Engelbart's December 1968 demonstration at SRI, the first public showing of the mouse, hypertext, windows, real-time collaborative editing and. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

SRI

Length

5 min 36 sec

Year

2018

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