This paper attempts to briefly summarize
many of the important research developments
in HCI technology, emphasizing the role of
university research, which may not be widely
recognized. By “research,” I mean exploratory
work at universities and government and corporate
research labs (such as Xerox PARC)
that is not directly related to products. By
“HCI technology,” I am referring to the computer
side of HCI. A companion article on the
history of the “human side,” discussing the
contributions from psychology, design,
human factors, and ergonomics would also be
appropriate.