E3. Engelbart's demo
On December 9, 1968, Douglas Engelbart showed the mouse, windows, hypertext links and live shared editing in one ninety-minute demo in San Francisco. Many parts of how you use a computer today appeared on that stage. Move the pointer and click a link to jump between notes while a second cursor types beside you.
- DemoDec 9, 1968, San Francisco
- Mouse prototype1964, by Bill English
- Audience~1,000 in 90 min
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Caveat
The label 'first' applies to the December 9, 1968 demonstration as the first public showing of the mouse and of these capabilities together. The mouse itself was a 1964 prototype built by Bill English, and earlier pointing devices existed.