"The power of the computer is now one of the primary tools of the historian in his constant struggle to maximise the value of his primary sources. Historians have always shown great ingenuity in devising approaches to the often fragmentary, often complex and invariably unsatisfactory materials with which they have to work. That ingenuity is very much in evidence in the collection assembled here....

"The meetings have at their core the aim of bringing together both the beginner and the expert to pool ideas and ideals, to explore problems and exchange possible solutions. Presentations have included both advanced or even published projects, and work in progress. The participants have shown an exhilarating willingness to talk across divides of subject area and technical expertise and to share their own, often painfully gained, insights into the application of technology to humanities research."

- K.S.B. Keats-Rohan, Editor