Category Archives: World Wide Web

First World Wide Web Conference

Posted on May 25, 2013 by

Today in 1994, the First International WWW Conference was held at CERN, Geneva. Tim Berners-Lee in Weaving the Web: “It was the first time the people who were developing the Web were brought together with all sorts of people who were using it … Continue reading →

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A Very Short History of Information Technology (IT)

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

If you were asked to name the top three events in the history of computer technology (or the history of what came to be known as the IT industry), which ones would you choose? Here’s my very short list: June … Continue reading →

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Before the Internet

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What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains (Animation)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

See also my interview with Nicholas Carr about his book The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains

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A Very Short History of IT

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

If you were asked to name the top three events in the history of computer technology (or the history of what came to be known as the IT industry), which ones would you choose? Here’s my very short list: June … Continue reading →

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Netscape Launched

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Today in 1994, Jim Clark and Marc Andreessen founded Mosaic Communications Corporation. Their mission was “to be the premier provider of open software that enables people and companies to exchange information and conduct commerce over the Internet and other global networks.” The … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Web Hosting (Infographic)

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

Cloud Hosting Infographic Created by PEER 1 Hosting

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The Social Impact of the Internet

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Al Gore Gives Birth to the Internet

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

Today in 1994, The Superhighway Summit was held at UCLA’s Royce Hall. It was the “first public conference bringing together all of the major industry, government and academic leaders in the field [and] also began the national dialogue about the Information … Continue reading →

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How Long Does It Take to Build an App?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

How Long Does it Take to Build an App? infographic by Angelina.

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