[SIGCIS-Members] Good video on history of the Internet?

[Luke Fernandez]

When I finish the HTML component of an intro Web programming class I show
this 10 minute interview with Robert Cailliau (Tim Berners Lee's colleague)
in his CERN offices:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2GylLq59rI

The video is conducted by Chuck Severance (among other things former E.D.
of the open source Sakai LMS project) and includes footage of Cailliau
gesturing at the Unix server that hosted the original WWW with a sticker
that says "This machine is a server do not power down!,"  an animated
debate between Severance and Callliau about the merits and demerits of
HTML, and Cailliau finally declaring that HTML had "spread like a virus
beyond repair"  (my paraphrase).    I use the video to spark a discussion
that broaches (among other things) the following questions:


   1.

   Robert Caillau video “Does the origin and history of the development of
   the internet have any impact on your experience of the internet as a
   developer and as an end-user?  If so, how?
   1.

      Was the original WWW envisioned as a community of producers and
      consumers? What happened to that vision?
      2.

      Are we still dealing with any relics from the early Web?
      3.

      Were the origins of the Web humble? What in the video suggests that
      they were? What is the significance of CERN? What role did CERN
play in the
      development of the WWW?
      4.

      Does the best technology float to the top?  Why didn’t TBLee’s
      browser become successfull?
      5.

      Have we come full circle?  Has TBLee's vision for the Web been
      realized?
      6.

      Why does Cailliau describe HTML as something that spread like a virus?


Hope this helps,

Luke Fernandez
lfernandez.org

On Sun, Nov 8, 2015 at 8:57 AM, Edwin L. Whitman <edwinlwhitman at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Bill,
>
> A good introduction to the history of the Internet would consider its
> roots in counterculture (for reference: Fred Turner’s From Counterculture
> to Cyberculture) and libertarianism pathos of the 1960s which rejected
> state control and censorship. The BBC has put together a good television
> series called The Virtual Revolution that best fits what you said you are
> looking for and considers these important themes. Here’s another good
> one—clear and informative.
>
> Not to state the obvious, sort your keyword searches by view count and
> make sure to read the reviews. There’s a reason some videos have 300 views
> and others have 3,000,000...
>
> I think a general, introductory lesson on the Internet would be more
> interesting and informative for your students if you taught and explored
> certain concepts central to the digital web experience, like HTTP, TCP/IP,
> DOM, HTML/CSS. There are accessible, succinct shorts that Harvard’s intro
> course CS50 has put together for its web development unit, which are freely
> accessible on YouTube. By understanding ports/addresses/requests and
> looking under the hood of your browser (Chrome->right click on
> page->Inspect Element) you can introduce your students to some key that
> technologies connect users of the internet together.
>
> Best,
>
> Ned
>
> > On Nov 7, 2015, at 11:29 AM, McMillan, William W <
> william.mcmillan at cuaa.edu> wrote:
> >
> > Hello, SIGCIS.
> >
> > Can you recommend a video on the history of the Internet that is
> available online?
> >
> > This is for a general education, freshman-level class Foundations of
> Computer Science.
> >
> > I'd prefer one that is no more than 30 minutes long, or that would still
> be interesting if only a 30-min segment were viewed.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Bill
> >
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