CHM Revolution

Date Introduced

1983 ca.

Photographer

Richards, Mark

Dimensions

3 x 9 1/2 x 12 in.

Manufacturer

Autodesk, Inc.

Copyright Owner

© Mark Richards

Location

United States

Keywords

Drawing devices; Software

Object ID

102653219

AutoCAD became the dominant PC-based computer-aided design program. Company founder and AutoCAD co-author John Walker also helped fund Ted Nelson’s work on the Xanadu hyperlinked information system. Walker later moved to Switzerland, pursuing interests in artificial life and techno-social activism.