The document outlines the history and development of digital storytelling from 1986 to 2010, including key events such as:
1) In 1986, Joe Lambert began developing "next Exit", a precursor to digital storytelling.
2) In the 1990s, Lambert and Dana Atchley taught digital storytelling workshops and established the Digital Diner salon, growing interest and use of the practice.
3) In 1998, the Center for Digital Storytelling was established at the University of California, Berkeley through collaboration with the National Writers' Project.