Leaders in Computing 
Changing the digital world

This collection of exclusive interviews provides a fascinating insight into the thoughts and ideas of influential figures from the world of IT and computing, including Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Donald Knuth, Linus Torvalds, Jimmy Wales, Grady Booch, Steve Wozniak, Vint Cerf, Karen Spärck Jones and Dame Stephanie Shirley.

With representatives from areas as diverse as programming, development, hardware, networks, interface, internet and applications, this collection also provides an excellent overview of important developments in this diverse field over recent years.

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Foreword

The Art of Computer Programming — Donald Knuth

The Mighty Booch – Grady Booch

Talking to Torvalds – Linus Torvalds

Apple to the core — Steve Wozniak

Cerf’s up – Vint Cerf

Computing’s too important to be left to men — Karen Spärck Jones

Isn’t it semantic? — Sir Tim Berners-Lee

Sharing knowledge — Jimmy Wales

Shape the future — Dame Stephanie Shirley