CATALYST: A Concept for an Integrated Computing Environment for Analysts

In October of 1989, Dianne Webb created a document called "CATALYST: A Concept for an Integrated Computing Environment for Analysis". This is but one of many interesting documents you can find at Robert Steele's site. If you are thinking about purchasing a new computer or upgrading your old workstation to use Windows Vista (Jan 07) you may want to read this document. Windows Vista's interface is much more visual and leans heavily on icons in a 3D format (rather like a Mac). Now, it is not for the average individual who wants to upgrade their computer. If you want to assemble a PC with a focus on OSINT, I would recommend reading this document. This shows that the problem of information overload for analysts was well understood in 1989. Now if only I could afford a Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP 24-inch (Widescreen Flat Panel LCD) Monitor to view so much visual, open source hypermedia. This document was an interesting "read" because it mentions the term hypermedia. I haven't heard that term in quite a while. At one point, in the late 1980s, I was contemplating attending a university in Europe to study for a masters degree in a new field called hypermedia. No kidding.