Timeline of hypertext technology - Definition and Overview

This article presents a timeline of hypertext technology, including "hypermedia" and related human-computer interaction projects and developments from 1945 on. The term hypertext is credited to the author and philosopher Ted Nelson.

See also Graphical user interface, Multimedia

Hypertext timeline

• 1945
  • Memex (concept)
• 1960
  • Project Xanadu (concept)
• 1967
  • Hypertext Editing System (HES)
• 1968
  • FRESS (File Retrieval and Editing System)
  • NLS (oN-Line System)
• 1973
  • Xerox Alto desktop
• 1975
  • ZOG
• 1976
  • PROMIS
• 1978
  • Aspen Movie Map
• 1980
  • ENQUIRE (not released)
• 1981
  • Xerox Star desktop
• 1983
  • Guide
  • Knowledge Management System (KMS)
  • TIES
• 1984
  • NoteCards
• 1985
  • Intermedia
  • Note Code
  • Symbolics Document Examiner (Symbolics workstations)
• 1987
  • Authorware
  • Canon Cat ("Leap" function, interface)
  • HyperCard
• 1989
  • Macromedia Director
• 1990
  • World Wide Web
• 1991
  • Gopher
• 1995
  • Wiki
• 1998
  • Everything2
  • XML
• 2001
  • Wikipedia