Ebook: History of Nordic Computing 2: Second IFIP WG 9.7 Conference, HiNC2, Turku, Finland, August 21-23, 2007, Revised Selected Papers

This book constitutes the refereed post conference proceedings of the Second IFIP WG 9.7 Conference on the History of Nordic Computing, HiNC 2, held in Turku, Finland, in August 2007.

The 27 revised full papers presented together with three keynote addresses and two panel discussions were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on working with history and its usability; computer system perspectives; university computing; university education; computers, policies, and politics; perspectives on computer applications; publishing and communication applications; software histories; and history of computer playing.

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This book constitutes the refereed post conference proceedings of the Second IFIP WG 9.7 Conference on the History of Nordic Computing, HiNC 2,  held in Turku, Finland, in August 2007.

The 27 revised full papers presented together with three keynote addresses and two panel discussions were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on working with history and its usability; computer system perspectives; university computing; university education; computers, policies, and politics; perspectives on computer applications; publishing and communication applications; software histories; and history of computer playing.

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This book constitutes the refereed post conference proceedings of the Second IFIP WG 9.7 Conference on the History of Nordic Computing, HiNC 2,  held in Turku, Finland, in August 2007.

The 27 revised full papers presented together with three keynote addresses and two panel discussions were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on working with history and its usability; computer system perspectives; university computing; university education; computers, policies, and politics; perspectives on computer applications; publishing and communication applications; software histories; and history of computer playing.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Organizing the History of Computing....Pages 1-12
Provisioning of Safe Train Control in Nordic Countries....Pages 13-28
Computing and Computer Science in the Soviet Baltic Region....Pages 29-37
What Do IT-People Know about the Nordic History of Computers and User Interfaces?....Pages 38-44
Increasing the Museum Value of Information Technology Objects....Pages 45-54
Preserving Our Digital Heritage: Experiences from the Pelikonepeijoonit Project....Pages 55-64
From Computing Machines to IT....Pages 65-73
Agentization in Computing: How to Ameliorate the Consequences of the History Today?....Pages 74-83
Computer Fiction: “A Logic Named Joe”....Pages 84-94
Annotations of First Generation Systems Development in Sweden....Pages 95-105
Centralized versus Decentralized Information Systems....Pages 106-115
Scientific Computers at the Helsinki University of Technology during the Post Pioneering Stage....Pages 116-120
Tool or Science? The History of Computing at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology....Pages 121-129
The Development of University Computing in Sweden 1965–1985....Pages 130-137
Information Processing – Administrative Data Processing....Pages 138-148
FORTRAN II – The First Computer Language Used at the University of Iceland....Pages 149-155
The Development of Computer Policies in Government, Political Parties, and Trade Unions in Norway 1961–1983....Pages 156-170
Computer Industry as a National Task....Pages 171-184
Information Systems and Software Engineering Research and Education in Oulu until the 1990s....Pages 185-194
The Impact of Computer Science on the Development of Oulu ICT during 1985–1990....Pages 195-208
Reflections of Computing Experiences in a Steel Factory in the Early 1960s....Pages 209-216
Early Use of the Computer for Adjusting Triangulation in Iceland....Pages 217-224
Data Processing with Unit Record Equipment in Iceland....Pages 225-229
Computerized Typesetting and Other New Applications in a Publishing House....Pages 230-237
The Early Days of Computer Aided Newspaper Production Systems....Pages 238-249
Modernizing Text and Data Networks in the Early 1980s....Pages 250-257
Lexicography for IBM....Pages 258-270
The Development of Software Testing in Finland 1950–2000....Pages 271-282
An Early Danish Computer Game....Pages 283-288
Demoscene Platforms: A Case Study on the Adoption of Home Computers....Pages 289-301
IT Museums and Related Projects in the Nordic Countries....Pages 302-309
University Education on Computers....Pages 310-321
Back Matter....Pages -

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This book constitutes the refereed post conference proceedings of the Second IFIP WG 9.7 Conference on the History of Nordic Computing, HiNC 2,  held in Turku, Finland, in August 2007.

The 27 revised full papers presented together with three keynote addresses and two panel discussions were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on working with history and its usability; computer system perspectives; university computing; university education; computers, policies, and politics; perspectives on computer applications; publishing and communication applications; software histories; and history of computer playing.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Organizing the History of Computing....Pages 1-12
Provisioning of Safe Train Control in Nordic Countries....Pages 13-28
Computing and Computer Science in the Soviet Baltic Region....Pages 29-37
What Do IT-People Know about the Nordic History of Computers and User Interfaces?....Pages 38-44
Increasing the Museum Value of Information Technology Objects....Pages 45-54
Preserving Our Digital Heritage: Experiences from the Pelikonepeijoonit Project....Pages 55-64
From Computing Machines to IT....Pages 65-73
Agentization in Computing: How to Ameliorate the Consequences of the History Today?....Pages 74-83
Computer Fiction: “A Logic Named Joe”....Pages 84-94
Annotations of First Generation Systems Development in Sweden....Pages 95-105
Centralized versus Decentralized Information Systems....Pages 106-115
Scientific Computers at the Helsinki University of Technology during the Post Pioneering Stage....Pages 116-120
Tool or Science? The History of Computing at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology....Pages 121-129
The Development of University Computing in Sweden 1965–1985....Pages 130-137
Information Processing – Administrative Data Processing....Pages 138-148
FORTRAN II – The First Computer Language Used at the University of Iceland....Pages 149-155
The Development of Computer Policies in Government, Political Parties, and Trade Unions in Norway 1961–1983....Pages 156-170
Computer Industry as a National Task....Pages 171-184
Information Systems and Software Engineering Research and Education in Oulu until the 1990s....Pages 185-194
The Impact of Computer Science on the Development of Oulu ICT during 1985–1990....Pages 195-208
Reflections of Computing Experiences in a Steel Factory in the Early 1960s....Pages 209-216
Early Use of the Computer for Adjusting Triangulation in Iceland....Pages 217-224
Data Processing with Unit Record Equipment in Iceland....Pages 225-229
Computerized Typesetting and Other New Applications in a Publishing House....Pages 230-237
The Early Days of Computer Aided Newspaper Production Systems....Pages 238-249
Modernizing Text and Data Networks in the Early 1980s....Pages 250-257
Lexicography for IBM....Pages 258-270
The Development of Software Testing in Finland 1950–2000....Pages 271-282
An Early Danish Computer Game....Pages 283-288
Demoscene Platforms: A Case Study on the Adoption of Home Computers....Pages 289-301
IT Museums and Related Projects in the Nordic Countries....Pages 302-309
University Education on Computers....Pages 310-321
Back Matter....Pages -
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