Chapter 1 The Internet & Web
This chapter provides an overview of concepts related to the Internet and World Wide Web. Visit the links on this page to learn more about each topic.
Resources & Chapter Links
- History of the Internet & Web
- Internet Standards and Coordination
- Web Standards & Accessibility
- Copyright Issues
- Internet Architecture
- Domain Name Registration
- Internet & Web Trends
Emerging Trends in Social Computing
- Blogs: Post your thoughts and opinions
Blogger, Bloglines Dairyland, Xanga - Blogs in Business: IBM Adobe
- Blogs in Plain English Video
- RSS - Syndicate your site content
- RSS in Plain English Video
- Podcasting - Host your own "radio" show (What is a podcast?)
Nielsen Netratings Podcast Survey Results
Forrester Research Podcast Usage Survey - Podcasting in Plain English Video
- del.icio.us - Social bookmark manager
- wikipedia - An encyclopedia anyone can edit
- Build your own free wiki at PBwiki or WikiSpaces.
- Wikis in Plain English Video
- flickr - Store, search, share, and sort your photos
- Twitter in Plain English Video
- WEB 2.0:
The future of web design
Tim Berners-Lee's viewpoint
Video Overview (five minutes)
An Anthropology Professor's vision of Web 2.0 (five minutes)
The Next Web
The future is here -- it's just not widely distributed yet.
William Gibson
Wiki, Blog, and RSS Applications for Business
The collaboration and open communiation that wikis, weblogs and RSS feeds enable provide new opportunities for businesses and non-profit organization to utilize the knowledge of their workers. See Wharton for a brief interview of two leaders in the field on this topic.
The Internet & Web - Critical Thinking
Take a moment to carefully consider some of the issues below:
1. Has the Internet changed the way that you communicate with your friends and family, work on school assignments, research and compare products? If so, how? Cite specific examples. How do you think it will impact these activities in the future?
2. Are you aware of a so-called "Digital Divide"— the difference between individuals that use computers and those that do not? Do you think there really is a Digital Divide? Cite examples. What can be done to bridge this divide? Explore http://digitaldivide.org for further information.
Chapter Updates
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