Denison Bollay
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Denison Bollay is a software engineer
working on computer languages and search algorithm
s, with applications for e-commerce and financial information.
in 1986. He was also the creator of DynamicDocuments (1988), the first object oriented, multimedia hypertext
system (built in Lisp), WebBase, the first dynamic web server
(1995), and WebData (a database of databases portal).
In 1999, he founded ExperClick, the first real-time internet auction market. The company's name was changed to AdECN in 2006, and it was sold to Microsoft in August 2007.
Bollay was awarded U.S. Patent
No 6,457,009, "Method of searching multiple internet resident databases using search fields in a generic form." He has numerous pending patents. He founded ExperTelligence in 1984, 3DStockCharts.com in 1999, ExperClick in 2000, and became Chairman of MicroMLS in 2004.
He is also one of the authors (with Mel Beckman and Brian Fox) of the BuddyCast
peer-to-peer streaming media protocol
.
He graduated from Harvey Mudd College
in 1974.
Software engineer
A software engineer is an engineer who applies the principles of software engineering to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers or anything containing software, such as computer chips, work.- Overview :...
working on computer languages and search algorithm
Algorithm
In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is an effective method expressed as a finite list of well-defined instructions for calculating a function. Algorithms are used for calculation, data processing, and automated reasoning...
s, with applications for e-commerce and financial information.
History
Bollay is the author of ExperLogo and ExperLisp, the first incrementally compiled object oriented languages for personal computers (Apple Macintosh). He introduced the world to the first Interface BuilderInterface Builder
Interface Builder is a software development application for Apple's Mac OS X operating system. It is part of Xcode , the Apple Developer Connection developer's toolset. Interface Builder allows Cocoa and Carbon developers to create interfaces for applications using a graphical user...
in 1986. He was also the creator of DynamicDocuments (1988), the first object oriented, multimedia hypertext
Hypertext
Hypertext is text displayed on a computer or other electronic device with references to other text that the reader can immediately access, usually by a mouse click or keypress sequence. Apart from running text, hypertext may contain tables, images and other presentational devices. Hypertext is the...
system (built in Lisp), WebBase, the first dynamic web server
Web server
Web server can refer to either the hardware or the software that helps to deliver content that can be accessed through the Internet....
(1995), and WebData (a database of databases portal).
In 1999, he founded ExperClick, the first real-time internet auction market. The company's name was changed to AdECN in 2006, and it was sold to Microsoft in August 2007.
Bollay was awarded U.S. Patent
Patent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
No 6,457,009, "Method of searching multiple internet resident databases using search fields in a generic form." He has numerous pending patents. He founded ExperTelligence in 1984, 3DStockCharts.com in 1999, ExperClick in 2000, and became Chairman of MicroMLS in 2004.
He is also one of the authors (with Mel Beckman and Brian Fox) of the BuddyCast
BuddyCast
BuddyCast is an open peer-to-peer protocol for distributing streaming content to an unlimited number of users by turning broadcast receivers into stream relays, or “buddies.” Developed by Mel Beckman, Denison Bollay, and Brian Fox, the protocol maintains resilience through the use of standby...
peer-to-peer streaming media protocol
Media Transfer Protocol
The Media Transfer Protocol is a devised set of custom extensions to the Picture Transfer Protocol . Whereas PTP was designed for downloading photographs from digital cameras, Media Transfer Protocol supports the transfer of music files on digital audio players and media files on portable media...
.
Computer Camp
In 1980, Denison Bollay created "Computer Camp", an outdoor camping experience for kids. It included horseback riding and campfires with a hundred computers (Apples, Ataris, TRS-80s and TI 99/4s). There were robots, "turtles" (silicon based) and computer synthesized music. It was featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, launching a trend that encouraged thousands of kids to become interested in software.He graduated from Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College is a private residential liberal arts college of science, engineering, and mathematics, located in Claremont, California. It is one of the institutions of the contiguous Claremont Colleges, which share adjoining campus grounds....
in 1974.