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The Gift of Code
In the open source community, there is perhaps no greater gift than code. This is about that time 135,000 lines of gifted code created a new era of JavaScript Continue reading
Spiderwoman, Wise-Women: Listservs to connect
Way before social media, listservs acted as a glue that held the web community together. Continue reading
The Intranet saved the Internet
In 1998, Netscape announced a bold new plan to the world. One announcement was expected. The other took the tech world by surprise. Continue reading
The mid-90’s was the era of the City Guide
1996 was the year of the city guide. By 1998, they were already gone. Continue reading
Writing About the Web… On the Web
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. Continue reading
Why Do We Call it a Homepage?
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. Continue reading
Everyone Should Have Access to the Web
The World Wide Web Foundation began as a way to bring the web to everyone. In these trying times, it is needed more than ever. Continue reading
Offline Browsing Like It’s 1995
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. Continue reading
Why You’d Click on ChickClick
When two sisters hit the web with their new idea, it was unlike anything anyone had seen. That one site, ChickClick, inspired so many more and crafted a foundational network of the early web. Continue reading
Bringing the Laughter, Week after Week
The comedy web series was one of the more interesting and influential adaptions of the web medium. It reversed the principles of traditional entertainment to create videos that were more approachable. Continue reading
The Browser Engine That Could
From a browser engine that started as the lesser known option used in an obscure browser to one that would take hold over the entire browser market. Continue reading
What Happened to the Webmaster
The webmaster was once a coveted and important role on the web. One day, it disappeared. This is what happened. Continue reading
