This presents an overview of the Open Hyperdocument System (OHS) project: an Internet-based revival, building on XML and other open standards, of Doug Engelbart's vision in his NLS/Augment system from the early 1960s.

Doug's objective of augmenting human intellect through the use of computer-based tools has driven landmark discovery and invention through the past decades, not the least of which are the development of the mouse and windowing-based user interfaces.

The OHS and its "Hyperscope" are being designed to manage and create knowledge across the Internet, allowing users to package and share information for collaborative work. It is being designed as a scalable system meant for true international use, so that all groups and nationalities can build on top of its architecture.

This presentation describes the objectives of the project and the current state of the development of tools and technology in the anticipation of garnering volunteer participation and contribution to the collaborative efforts from interested individuals, organizations, and companies.

This is an unabashed appeal for volunteer participation from markup experts in a non-commercial effort by a pioneer of our industry.