The Origin of the IMG Tag
Published: March 7, 2017
Why is it the <img> tag instead of the <image> tag? The answer, it turns out, dates back to one of the web’s earliest browsers and one of the web’s earliest discussions.
When Rotuma Came to the Web
Published: February 27, 2017
The web distributes access, access to information, and access to one another. Access on the web is what brings us to small island off the coast of Fiji, where web pioneers forged a unique community.
A Brief History of Hypertext
Published: February 20, 2017
Hypertext simply means text that links to other text. It’s a concept that predates the web by several decades, though experiments with hypertext inspired its creation.
The Web After Suck
Published: February 13, 2017
In 1995, Josh Quittner had big plans. He was launching his new site, Netly News as part of Pathfinder, Time […]
The Many Faces (And Names) of Mozilla
Published: February 6, 2017
The rich history of Mozilla and Firefox is one that I imagine I’ll be coming back to from time to […]