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Remembering Molly, one of the greats

Published: September 7, 2023

I just learned that Molly Holzschlag has passed. She was a tireless advocate for the principles of the open web. […]

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AOL Pretends to be the Internet

Published: September 6, 2023

In 1994, Ted Leonsis was the head of the new media marketing firm he created, Redgate Communications, spun out six […]

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When the wizards of the web met

Published: August 1, 2023

On July 28, 1993, a group of web pioneers met in a small room for a few days. For many, it was the first time they had ever met.

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The web’s most important decision

Published: April 30, 2023

I got a bit caught up this month, so I had to delay a couple of things, but I’ll be […]

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Reading about the dot-com era

Published: February 21, 2023

There is a lot out there about the dot-com bubble, and its subsequent burst. I tried to limit the scope […]

History of the Web, the First 10 Chapters

Published: February 7, 2023

This is it! As of today, I’ve put all of the chapters I’ve written up on it’s own site. I’ve also […]

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Mosaic in the rear view

Published: January 24, 2023

The Mosaic browser was released thirty years ago. It’s credited with a lot of firsts. When I wrote about Mosaic […]

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Maybe we change things up a bit?

Published: January 10, 2023

I started this newsletter over five years ago. It started with a timeline and a single post. As I dug into research, I […]

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Web Products Everywhere

Published: November 22, 2022

Has the web become more productized?

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This is what you’re nostalgic for

Published: August 2, 2022

There’s a word for what you’re feeling. It’s anemoia. And it’s completely made up.

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It’s 1997 and you want to build a website

Published: June 24, 2022

You have a few options. How much time you got?

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Web Apps, Web Sites, Are they all the Same?

Published: May 17, 2022

Is a website the same as a web application? That question is older than you think

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