Comments on: 10 Developments That Changed The Face Of Computing http://listverse.com/2008/09/02/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/ Ultimate Top 10 Lists - Listverse Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:48:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Things that changed computing… « Browsing Spider http://listverse.com/2008/09/02/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-162646 Things that changed computing… « Browsing Spider Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:43:11 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-162646 [...] Things that changed computing… 10 Developments That Changed The Face Of Computing - Listverse [...] [...] Things that changed computing… 10 Developments That Changed The Face Of Computing – Listverse [...]

]]> By: iWeb Blog » Nouvelles Techno iWeb: histoire de l’informatique, interfaces utilisateurs, virtualisation http://listverse.com/2008/09/02/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-162580 iWeb Blog » Nouvelles Techno iWeb: histoire de l’informatique, interfaces utilisateurs, virtualisation Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:00:52 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-162580 [...] 10 développement qui ont changé le visage de l’informatique, un article qui présente des technologies révolutionnaires comme l’Internet, Photoshop, Unix, et des systèmes d’exploitations graphiques [...] [...] 10 développement qui ont changé le visage de l’informatique, un article qui présente des technologies révolutionnaires comme l’Internet, Photoshop, Unix, et des systèmes d’exploitations graphiques [...]

]]> By: iWeb Blog » iWeb Tech News Highlights: Computing History, Successful User Interfaces, steps to virtualization http://listverse.com/2008/09/02/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-162579 iWeb Blog » iWeb Tech News Highlights: Computing History, Successful User Interfaces, steps to virtualization Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:00:20 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-162579 [...] 10 Development that changed the Face of computing, highlighting revolutionary technologies such as the Internet, Photoshop, Unix, and graphical operating systems [...] [...] 10 Development that changed the Face of computing, highlighting revolutionary technologies such as the Internet, Photoshop, Unix, and graphical operating systems [...]

]]> By: apepper http://listverse.com/2008/09/02/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-156428 apepper Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:04:22 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-156428 I realise I should have made it clearer - I was thinking about the most influential things in software, not the *first* examples of a particular technology. Pretty much every item has precursors; so although people have pointed out that Simula predates Smalltalk, Smalltalk is the language that I can remember causing a big buzz in the programming world. I realise I should have made it clearer – I was thinking about the most influential things in software, not the *first* examples of a particular technology. Pretty much every item has precursors; so although people have pointed out that Simula predates Smalltalk, Smalltalk is the language that I can remember causing a big buzz in the programming world.

]]> By: apepper http://listverse.com/2008/09/02/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-156425 apepper Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:57:26 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-156425 dave4248 - I remember watching Jurassic Park and thinking, in reality, the line would be: "This is a Unix system - I'll never work it out, we're all dead." dave4248 – I remember watching Jurassic Park and thinking, in reality, the line would be:

“This is a Unix system – I’ll never work it out, we’re all dead.”

]]> By: apepper http://listverse.com/2008/09/02/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-156422 apepper Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:50:19 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-156422 I've only just spotted the list was available(!) I'll do some feedback on the feedback: I've been working/studying with computers since 1973; the first microcomputer I used had 256 bytes of memory! So I thought it would be interesting to describe some of the key events that got us here. I also thought it was salient, although I don't quite know how, that Microsoft and Apple didn't really feature when I compiled the list - historically, it's young, bright people whose ideas are bought/exploited by big companies. I think the list was mis-titled; it really is my suggested top ten software developments. As it is, I agree that integrated circuits - and particularly MOS based chips, should be there. I did toy with a games program entry, but I don't have much knowledge in the history of computer games so I wouldn't like to pick just one - although when I was at university, Star Trek and Adventure were the big two. I’ve only just spotted the list was available(!) I’ll do some feedback on the feedback:

I’ve been working/studying with computers since 1973; the first microcomputer I used had 256 bytes of memory! So I thought it would be interesting to describe some of the key events that got us here. I also thought it was salient, although I don’t quite know how, that Microsoft and Apple didn’t really feature when I compiled the list – historically, it’s young, bright people whose ideas are bought/exploited by big companies.

I think the list was mis-titled; it really is my suggested top ten software developments. As it is, I agree that integrated circuits – and particularly MOS based chips, should be there.

I did toy with a games program entry, but I don’t have much knowledge in the history of computer games so I wouldn’t like to pick just one – although when I was at university, Star Trek and Adventure were the big two.

]]> By: fret http://listverse.com/2008/09/02/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-154301 fret Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:10:13 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-154301 Replace Photoshop with AutoCAD and you've got a pretty decent list there. Anyone else agree? Replace Photoshop with AutoCAD and you’ve got a pretty decent list there. Anyone else agree?

]]> By: vimsucks http://listverse.com/2008/09/02/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-144592 vimsucks Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:14:32 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-144592 5 emacs nice! vi is better but not listed? haha vi sucks. command mode, text mode nonsense good way to get carpall tunnels. 5 emacs nice!

vi is better but not listed? haha vi sucks. command mode, text mode nonsense good way to get carpall tunnels.

]]> By: Viking http://listverse.com/2008/09/02/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-132360 Viking Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:03:18 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-132360 Simula is considered the first object-oriented programming language. Simula is a name for two programming languages, Simula I and Simula 67, developed in the 1960s at the Norwegian Computing Center in Oslo, by Ole-Johan Dahl and Kristen Nygaard. Simula 67 introduced objects, classes, subclasses, virtual methods, coroutines, discrete event simulation, and features garbage collection. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simula Simula is considered the first object-oriented programming language.

Simula is a name for two programming languages, Simula I and Simula 67, developed in the 1960s at the Norwegian Computing Center in Oslo, by Ole-Johan Dahl and Kristen Nygaard.

Simula 67 introduced objects, classes, subclasses, virtual methods, coroutines, discrete event simulation, and features garbage collection.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simula

]]> By: Fairy http://listverse.com/2008/09/02/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-116961 Fairy Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:21:21 +0000 http://listverse.com/science/10-programs-that-changed-the-face-of-computing/#comment-116961 Even though I can't really wrap my mind around .. these things and I don't really understand what it says there about some of the softwares (yes, I am in my teens and female).. but Great list! #1 was a surprise Even though I can’t really wrap my mind around .. these things and I don’t really understand what it says there about some of the softwares (yes, I am in my teens and female).. but Great list! #1 was a surprise

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