Web World - Whither & Whence? Web Cool & Academic

Shockwave & Flash Dance: Web Internet Net History, Current State, Future of the Web; Information, Essays, Links, Plug-in Links; Experimental Web Stuff

W E B - W I D E - W O R L D - W H I T H E R & W H E N C E?
Dr Robert A. Hatch - University of Florida

Much has been written about the electronic revolution, the impact of computers, and the Brave New World of the WebWideWorld. For fun, perhaps because I'm an historian interested in science and communication networks, perhaps because I'm smitten by Web Gizmos, Gadgets, and Possibilities (and more likely, because I'm an academic skeptical of auto-techno-fix) I provide the following Clicks. I urge all my students to explore these sites and to read these texts. I also ask that they send suggestions for additional links & other possible unimagined options.

Background & History of the Internet & Web

Internet Basics & Background - Intro - Timeline

Internet - WWW Consortium - Exploring Potential

Internet History - A Brief History

Internet & Web History - More Brief History

Internet Background & History - Mixed Bag

Internet History - Still More History

Internet History - Still More Stuff - Great Links!

Internet History - What! More History?

Growing Up Digital - Commercial Site with Clicks

Exploring the Edge. Cool! But can we get beyond mere flash?

Flash Fantastic Flash - Shock!