stim sloan-stanford network for the history of technology

STIMSTIMSloan-Stanford Network for the History of TechnologySloan-Stanford Network for the History of Technology

Welcome to Science and Technology in the Making (STIM)Welcome to Science and Technology in the Making (STIM)

The Science and Technology in the Making Web sites use an The Science and Technology in the Making Web sites use an innovative approach to investigating and documenting innovative approach to investigating and documenting recent/contemporary events in science and technology. recent/contemporary events in science and technology.

We are all interested in using of the interactive capabilities of We are all interested in using of the interactive capabilities of the internet to gather survey information and personal the internet to gather survey information and personal histories, encourage dialogue between the makers of history, histories, encourage dialogue between the makers of history, and provide an (inter)-active archive about the technologies and provide an (inter)-active archive about the technologies these makers have created.these makers have created.

Since the major players in our projects are still alive and Since the major players in our projects are still alive and continue, in many cases, to be active, their stories, their continue, in many cases, to be active, their stories, their experiences, point of view, and contributions will be an experiences, point of view, and contributions will be an essential part of the history presented on the web sites. Thus, essential part of the history presented on the web sites. Thus, the traditionally more or less silent subjects of a historical the traditionally more or less silent subjects of a historical study become personally involved, contributing participants study become personally involved, contributing participants and partners in the writing of the history of their community.and partners in the writing of the history of their community.

ProjectsProjects

EV online

PCR

Big Dig

NYC Blackout

Mousesite

STIMSTIM

ProjectsProjects

EV onlineEV online

PCRPCR

Big DigBig Dig

NYC BlackoutNYC Blackout

MousesiteMousesite

STIMSTIM

STIMSTIMProject Origins in Project Origins in SiliconBase 1994-SiliconBase 1994-9797

SiliconBaseSiliconBase

Researching the History of High TechnologyResearching the History of High Technology

Paper WorldPaper World

Published articlesPublished articlesNotebooksNotebooksTechnical reportsTechnical reportsMemosMemosGrant proposalsGrant proposals

Electronic MediaElectronic Media

EmailEmailSoftwareSoftwareData tapesData tapesVideoVideoSimulationsSimulations

Networked Scholarly Workspaces for the History of High Technology

Wide range of document typesWide range of document types



Provide Science & Technology Provide Science & Technology Studies Researchers an Studies Researchers an

Expanded ToolkitExpanded Toolkit



• A resource for tracking the A resource for tracking the demographics of agents, demographics of agents, competencies, and technical skills competencies, and technical skills within and between companies, within and between companies, universities, and research universities, and research organizations.organizations.

• A resource that does not reflect a A resource that does not reflect a single point of view, but which will single point of view, but which will grow flexibly to accommodate new grow flexibly to accommodate new materials and multiple materials and multiple perspectives.perspectives.

Project AimsProject Aims



Multimedia Multimedia ArchivesArchives

Search ToolsSearch Tools• Full TextFull Text• Image Image

Content Content SearcherSearcher



Guided ToursGuided Tours

MouseSite

History of Human Computer Interaction

Doug Engelbart and the Mouse• Hypertext• Windowing• Networked Collaboration

stim sloan-stanford network for the history of technology

Documents

makers of history

history of technologywelcome

making web sites

stimcontributions of

audio files

single point of view

biographical information

survey information