The Internet Book Baron
Published: April 6, 2021
This week I have something a bit different, written by longtime newsletter author Ernie Smith, best known for his history […]
March 2021 Weblog: Trusting in the Standard
Published: March 29, 2021
A look at the work that standards makes possible, and the kinds of hypertext that were never fully realized
Content Management Made Simple
Published: March 16, 2021
Content Management Systems — software that helps people author and publish websites — likely dates back farther than you think. The problem is, it wasn’t quite called that yet.
The Most Ill-Timed Website in History
Published: March 2, 2021
There are a near infinite number of sites that have launched that you’ve never heard about. This is likely one of them. But if not for poor timing, it may have been primed for success.
This Month's Weblog
November 2020 Weblog: Weird Web, Independent Web
February 2021 Weblog: A Healthy Web
Published: February 23, 2021
A report on the health of the Internet, and efforts to improve that health, bring us in to a new year.
Writing About the Web… On the Web
Published: February 2, 2021
People thought a magazine about the web would never work. People thought a magazine about the web on the web would never work. They both did.
January 2021 Weblog: Taking the Power Back
Published: January 27, 2021
This month, a look at the power center in tech in the wake of a move to de-platform hate, and what the future of the personal site might look like.
The man who drove from coast to coast
Published: January 19, 2021
When the web was still knew, one man decided to get on his motorcycle and do something about it.
A Fun List of Browsers You’ve Never Heard Of
Published: January 5, 2021
There are the browsers that everyone’s heard of. And then there are some that, for whatever reason, faded away. These are the latter.
Excerpt from Chapter 5: Webzines Find Their Voice
Published: December 15, 2020
What follows is an excerpt from the latest chapter an ongoing series I’ve been writing for the last few months […]
Why Do We Call it a Homepage?
Published: December 1, 2020
The word homepage came into popular use in the mid to late 90’s, but it’s origin dates back to the web’s beginning.
November 2020 Weblog: Weird Web, Independent Web
Published: November 24, 2020
Chapter 5 of my series is out now, so make sure to get caught up! Plus, the weird web of the past and the independent web of the future.