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3500 BC Sumerian Clay Tablets
Sumerians
use cuneiform alphabet, pressed in clay with a triangular stylus. Clay tablets
were dried and/or fired for longevity. Some even had clay envelopes, which were
also inscribed. Some consider them to be the earliest form of the book.
use cuneiform alphabet, pressed in clay with a triangular stylus. Clay tablets
were dried and/or fired for longevity. Some even had clay envelopes, which were
also inscribed. Some consider them to be the earliest form of the book.
2400 BC Papyrus
Date
of the earliest surviving papyrus scroll with writing.
of the earliest surviving papyrus scroll with writing.
1041 Movable Type
The
earliest known movable type machine is created in China.
earliest known movable type machine is created in China.
1456 Gutenberg
Gutenberg
printed his 42-line Bible in Mainz on the first printing press. He also used a
quality of handmade paper which remains unsurpassed to this day.
printed his 42-line Bible in Mainz on the first printing press. He also used a
quality of handmade paper which remains unsurpassed to this day.
1457 Color Printing
Color
printing first appears.
printing first appears.
1626 Facsimile
The
first facsimile edition by Plantin, 16th century Martyrologium Hieronymianum
(engraved on copper plates).
first facsimile edition by Plantin, 16th century Martyrologium Hieronymianum
(engraved on copper plates).
1800 Library of Congress
Library
of Congress founded in Washington D.C.
of Congress founded in Washington D.C.
1841 Tauchnitz
First
paperbacks by Tauchnitz Verlag Germany.
paperbacks by Tauchnitz Verlag Germany.
1874 Remington
Christopher
Sholes invents the typewriter, which is marketed by Remington.
Sholes invents the typewriter, which is marketed by Remington.
1935 Book Burning
Nazis
initiate a campaign of book burning.
initiate a campaign of book burning.
1945 Vannavar Bush
Futurist
Vannavar Bush dreams of a "Memex," which allows an individual to
store all his books, records, and communications, and is mechanized so that it
may be consulted with exceeding speed and flexibility. It is an enlarged
supplement to his memory. His vision will result in developments leading to the
World Wide Web.
Vannavar Bush dreams of a "Memex," which allows an individual to
store all his books, records, and communications, and is mechanized so that it
may be consulted with exceeding speed and flexibility. It is an enlarged
supplement to his memory. His vision will result in developments leading to the
World Wide Web.
1968 Hypertext
Ted
Nelson coins the terms "hypertext" and "hypermedia" for
non-sequential writings and branching presentations of all types.
Nelson coins the terms "hypertext" and "hypermedia" for
non-sequential writings and branching presentations of all types.
1968 DynaBook
Postgraduate
student Alan Kay develops the idea for DynaBook, a portable, interactive
personal computer, as accessible as a book.
student Alan Kay develops the idea for DynaBook, a portable, interactive
personal computer, as accessible as a book.
1971 Project Gutenberg
A
movement that began at the Illinois Benedictine College aimed at collecting as
many texts as possible in electronic format. Now freely available over the
Internet, the texts range from simple works in the public domain to larger,
copyrighted books.
movement that began at the Illinois Benedictine College aimed at collecting as
many texts as possible in electronic format. Now freely available over the
Internet, the texts range from simple works in the public domain to larger,
copyrighted books.
1974 The Lucifer Chip
Introduced
by IBM, the chip served as the foundation of the Data Encryption Standard, an
algorithm used by the government and industry in order to encrypt important
data and phone conversations.
by IBM, the chip served as the foundation of the Data Encryption Standard, an
algorithm used by the government and industry in order to encrypt important
data and phone conversations.
1976 Ink Jet
Ink-jet
printing announced by IBM.
printing announced by IBM.
1977 Theorynet
Theorynet
is created at the University of Wisconsin, providing electronic mail to over
100 researchers in computer science.
is created at the University of Wisconsin, providing electronic mail to over
100 researchers in computer science.
1981 Personal Computers
IBM
introduces the Personal Computer.
introduces the Personal Computer.
1981 Project Xanadu
Ted
Nelson forms the Xanadu team, who plan on creating a "connected
literature" of richly formatted text and images accessible cheaply,
reliably, and securely from anywhere in the world.
Nelson forms the Xanadu team, who plan on creating a "connected
literature" of richly formatted text and images accessible cheaply,
reliably, and securely from anywhere in the world.
1983 Pop Up
The
pop-up book, "The Human Body," is printed by Viking Press.
pop-up book, "The Human Body," is printed by Viking Press.
1984 CD-ROM
Parke
Lightbown builds a computer application that runs from a computer-based version
of the compact disc, previously used exclusively for music recordings. He also
instigates a standards effort among the major industry players.
Lightbown builds a computer application that runs from a computer-based version
of the compact disc, previously used exclusively for music recordings. He also
instigates a standards effort among the major industry players.
1984 Macintosh
Macintosh
computers are introduced into the marketplace and with it the field of desktop
publishing.
computers are introduced into the marketplace and with it the field of desktop
publishing.
1984 FSFnet
An
online magazine featuring short science fiction and fantasy stories arises on
BITNET from the University of Maine. Renamed DargonZine in 1988, FSFnet was
posted on AOL and Delphi in 1994, and uploaded to the Internet in 1995. After
fourteen years, it remains the oldest electronic magazine in publication.
online magazine featuring short science fiction and fantasy stories arises on
BITNET from the University of Maine. Renamed DargonZine in 1988, FSFnet was
posted on AOL and Delphi in 1994, and uploaded to the Internet in 1995. After
fourteen years, it remains the oldest electronic magazine in publication.
1990 World Wide Web
WWW
developed by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle
Physics, Geneva, Switzerland.
developed by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle
Physics, Geneva, Switzerland.
2009 Amazon Publishing
AmazonPublishing
(simply APub) is Amazon.com's book publishing
unit launched in 2009. It is composed of 15 imprints including AmazonEncore,
AmazonCrossing, Montlake Romance, Thomas & Mercer, 47North, TOPPLE Books.
Amazon
publishes ebooks via its Kindle Direct Publishing subsidiary.
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