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http://www.viewpointsresearch.org/
Editor's Pick Viewpoints Research Institute Open in a new browser window 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 Open in a new browser window
   Historical perspective on personal computing, programming languages, from one of the industry’s preeminent pioneers. [ACM Queue]
   http://acmqueue.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=273
http://www.squeakland.org/community/biography/alanbio.html
Alan Kay Open in a new browser window
   Brief biography, tiny photos of some early work. Squeakland.
   http://www.squeakland.org/community/biography/alanbio.html
http://www.emergic.org/archives/indi/009317.php
Alan Kay on Computing Open in a new browser window
   Brief critique of current state of computing. Fortune.
   http://www.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? Open in a new browser window
   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 Open in a new browser window
   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/article2/0,1540,2089567,00.asp
Alan Kay: The PC Must be Revamped, Now Open in a new browser window
   PCs should help people learn, not merely perform tasks, the prize-winning computer scientist says. CIO Insight.
   http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1540,2089567,00.asp
http://www.artmuseum.net/w2vr/timeline/Kay.html
ArtMuseum.net: Alan Kay | Interface 1972 Open in a new browser window
   Biography about Kay's views on interfaces, a few references, old PARC picture.
   http://www.artmuseum.net/w2vr/timeline/Kay.html
http://diamondconsultants.com/publicsite/people/team/?topic=board-of-directors&name=alan-kay
Board-of-Directors: Alan Kay Open in a new browser window
   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 Open in a new browser window
   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 Open in a new browser window
   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://video.csupomona.edu/streaming/tae/eda_index.html
Education in the Digital Age Open in a new browser window
   Alan Kay talk, in streaming video.
   http://video.csupomona.edu/streaming/tae/eda_index.html
http://www.educause.edu/EDUCOM1998/4925#kay
Educom'98: Alan Kay: The Computer 'Revolution' Hasn't Happened Yet Open in a new browser window
   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
http://unrev.stanford.edu/presenters/alan_kay/alan_kay.html
Engelbart's Unfinished Revolution: Alan Kay Open in a new browser window
   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 Open in a new browser window
   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 Open in a new browser window
   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.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/feature_stories/2002/alankaybio.html
HP Feature Story: Alan Kay Biography Open in a new browser window
   From former employer, Hewlett-Packard Development Co.
   http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/feature_stories/2002/alankaybio.html
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/2.01/kay.hillis_pr.html
Kay + Hillis Open in a new browser window
   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 Open in a new browser window
   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
http://laurel.actlab.utexas.edu/~cynbe/muq/muf3_19.html
MUF Mastery: Alan Kay Open in a new browser window
   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 Open in a new browser window
   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 Open in a new browser window
   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 Open in a new browser window
   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 Open in a new browser window
   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://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid26_gci962762,00.html
Smalltalk with Object-Oriented Programming Pioneer Kay Open in a new browser window
   Interview, on influences, history, rationale; laptops; advice. [SearchWebServices.com]
   http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid26_gci962762,00.html
http://www.smalltalk.org/alankay.html
Smalltalk.org: Alan Kay Open in a new browser window
   Brief information on Xerox PARC, Kay quotes, Steve Jobs impression, a few links.
   http://www.smalltalk.org/alankay.html
http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak/378
Squeak Wiki: Alan Kay Open in a new browser window
   Brief biography, old picture, some links, contact information.
   http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak/378
http://lambda-the-ultimate.org/node/2021/
Steps Toward the Reinvention of Programming Open in a new browser window
   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 Open in a new browser window
   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 Open in a new browser window
   Brief interview, covers history, art, education; System Design Frontier, Frontier Channels.
   http://www.hwswworld.com/uploaddownload/interview/alan_kay_interview.php
http://bc.tech.coop/blog/060224.html
The Most Important Idea in Computer Science Open in a new browser window
   Many quotes, Lisp emphasis. Bill Clementson's Blog.
   http://bc.tech.coop/blog/060224.html
http://www.rheingold.com/texts/tft/11.html
Tools For Thought: The Birth of the Fantasy Amplifier Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.acypher.com/wwid/FrontMatter/
Watch What I Do Open in a new browser window
   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 Open in a new browser window
   An extensive list of references to articles by Alan Kay. Excerpts of his master's and Ph.D. thesis.
   http://www.mprove.de/diplom/referencesKay.html

Last Updated: 2007-10-19 08:27:35