Google 80
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 Net ValleyNet Valley
 
Explores the history of the Internet. Includes information on significant companies and Silicon Valley history.
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A Brief History of the InternetA Brief History of the Internet
 An anecdotal history by Walt Howe of the people and communities that brought about the Internet and the Web. Includes a glossary of terms.
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Brief History of the InternetBrief History of the Internet
 Ross Shannon provides an overview of the Internet's origins, from ARPANET and email to the Web. Includes a breakdown of the components that make up the Internet.
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Community MemoryCommunity Memory
 Archive of postings to this discussion list dedicated to the history of The Internet.
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History of the Internet: Internet for HistoriansHistory of the Internet: Internet for Historians
 This overview by Richard T. Griffiths covers the development of computers, ArpaNet, email, search engines and Basic Net Data.
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History of the Web Beginning at CERNHistory of the Web Beginning at CERN
 Cheryl Gribble gives a clear outline with bibliography and links to related sites.
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The Internet: Past, Present and Future: Internet and WWW HistoryThe Internet: Past, Present and Future: Internet and WWW History
 Scholarly article by Jesper Vissing Laursen on the development of the Internet.
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Internet Society: A Brief History of the InternetInternet Society: A Brief History of the Internet
 An authoritative history, written by some of those who were most closely associated with its creation and development.
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Internet Society: Internet HistoriesInternet Society: Internet Histories
 A list of links to resources.
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The Morris Internet WormThe Morris Internet Worm
 Charles Schmidt and Tom Darby explain the what, why, and how of the 1988 Internet worm.
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NetHistoryNetHistory
 Chris Condon's informal history of BITNET and the Internet. Includes early net publications.
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Netizens NetbookNetizens Netbook
 Anthology of the history of Usenet and the Internet, including descriptive as well as theoretical work.
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1971 Prediction of the Web/Telesphere1971 Prediction of the Web/Telesphere
 The cyberspace concept was described (and referred to as "telepresence") in the 108pp book "Man in the Telesphere". The complete text is now provided on-line.
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80s BBS80s BBS
 Yahoo group dedicated to the preservation of the history of the online world in the days before the Web (pre-1990). Text files, old buffer dumps, BBS discussions, buffers, or anything related to this era is welcome.
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The Story of the PING ProgramThe Story of the PING Program
 Brief article about this network utility, written by its creator, Mike Muuss.
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The World Wide Web History ProjectThe World Wide Web History Project
 A collaborative effort to record and publish the history of the World Wide Web and its roots in hypermedia and networking.
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World Wide Web JournalWorld Wide Web Journal
 Published from the winter of 1996 thru the fall of 1997. All issues online, including the Fourth International World Wide Web Conference Proceedings.
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World-Wide Web: Origins And BeyondWorld-Wide Web: Origins And Beyond
 Lenny Zeltser describes some of the historical aspects of World-Wide Web development, as well as other forms of hypertext such as Xanadu.
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Yahoo! Netrospective: 10 years, 100 moments of the WebYahoo! Netrospective: 10 years, 100 moments of the Web
 Yahoo!'s picks of the top 100 moments from the first 10 years of the Internet. Inspired by 10x10 by Jonathan Harris.
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Paul Graham - What the Bubble Got RightPaul Graham - What the Bubble Got Right
 Essay derived from an invited talk at ICFP 2004. Discusses the dot-com bubble and lasting lessons learned from it. (September, 2004)
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SearchEngineWatch: Search Engine BirthdaysSearchEngineWatch: Search Engine Birthdays
 It's been a little more than ten years ago that the first web search engines were born. Chris Sherman charts the dates starting with WWW Wanderer in 1993. (September 9, 2003)
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Net.WarsNet.Wars
 Online book by Wendy M. Grossman. Observations on the growth of the Internet and corresponding controversies surrounding it. (1997)
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From Wartime Tool to the Fish CamFrom Wartime Tool to the Fish Cam
 Scott Ruthfield explores the beginnings of the Internet, development of IMPs and packet-switching, ARPAnet, TCP/IP, and NSFNet, with references. (September, 1995)
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A Short History of Internet Protocols at CERNA Short History of Internet Protocols at CERN
 Ben Segal traces the history of the Internet at CERN. (April, 1995)
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The Executive Computer; A Web of Networks, an Abundance of ServicesThe Executive Computer; A Web of Networks, an Abundance of Services
 An early New York Times article on the Internet. (February 28, 1993)
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