The History of the Web

Permalinks are commonplace on the web. But it took the rise of blogging to codify them, and bring them out into the world. And it all started with a single exchange of blogs.

Twenty years ago, Kevin Kelly wrote an absolutely seminal piece for Wired. This week is a great opportunity to look back at it.

The term mainstream media is so common these days, we can forget where it came from. But it has an interesting connection with the web.

In 1995, it would be hard to believe that you could win a million dollars from surfing the web. Then, AOL made it possible.

Offline browsing has been a kind of holy grail of web development. In the mid-90’s, it was a source of excitement, speculation, and soaring valuations.

Internet Radio has been attempted so many times in the history of the web that it’s hard to keep track. With each time came a new innovation, and in most cases, a new way to fail.

Over the years, the web has assumed a few forms. That of a technological catalyst, a representation of the the […]

A web magazine springs up from the depths of Hotwired, and captures the imagination and attention of a growing web audience.