What is the Internet?
A global network connecting millions of computers. This includes but
is not limited to the Web. The Web is the largest portion of the Internet
and that with which we are most familiar. It uses
HTML
and can
include other types of files such as
graphic,
audio
and
video files.
Hobbes'
Internet Timeline
From Robert Hobbes' Zakon. This site is a timeline of Internet history from
1957 to 1995.
ISOC:
All About the Internet
Access the Internet Society's collection of links to Internet News, Histories
of the Internet, Internet Code of Conduct, Issues, Infrastructure, Standards,
Market Research/Statistics, Legal Guide and Other Interesting Sites. Special
interest: A Brief
History of the Internet.
PBS:
Nerds 2.01: A Brief History of the Internet From PBS. Designed to accompany the Nerds 2.01 series,
this site gives an excellent history of the Internet. Of special interest
is Cast of Characters, people who played important roles in
the creation and popularization of the Internet.
PBS:
Nerds 2.01: Internet Timeline From PBS. Designed to accompany the Nerds 2.01 series,
this portion is an excellent timeline. It starts with 1945 and has hyperlinks
to much more detailed information.
Pew
Internet & American Life
The mission of the Pew Internet & American Life
Project is to create and fund original, academic-quality research that explores
the impact of the Internet on children, families, communities, the work place,
schools, health care and civic/political life. The Project aims to be an authoritative
source for timely information on the Internet's growth and societal impact,
through research that is impartial. Special interest: Our
Data.
The World-Wide Web: Origins
and Beyond
This site based at the University of Pennsylvania concentrates on the most
popular part of the Internet, the World Wide Web.
Tim
Berners-Lee: FAQs
Read the questions and answers that are most frequently asked of the man who
invented the Web.
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