The prediction, in brief:

The exciting aspect of digital documentation is the redefinition of the document itself. This will cause dramatic repercussions. We will have to rethink not only what is meant by the term “document,” but also by “author,” “publisher,” “office,” “classroom,” and “textbook.”

Predictor: Gates, Bill

Prediction, in context:

In his 1995 book “The Road Ahead,” Microsoft CEO Bill Gates writes:”The exciting aspect of digital documentation is the redefinition of the document itself. This will cause dramatic repercussions. We will have to rethink not only what is meant by the term ‘document,’ but also by ‘author,’ ‘publisher,’ ‘office,’ ‘classroom,’ and ‘textbook.'”

Biography:

Bill Gates, the most influential technology entrepreneur of the late 20th century, was the primary author of the prediction-packed 1995 book “The Road Ahead” and is the founder and CEO of Microsoft Corporation. (Entrepreneur/Business Leader.)

Date of prediction: January 1, 1995

Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information

Subtopic: Publishing

Name of publication: The Road Ahead (book)

Title, headline, chapter name: Chapter 6: The Content Revolution

Quote Type: Direct quote

Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Pages 113

This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Guarino, Jennifer Anne