This reminds me that I have, buried deep somewhere, a Vint 'Past, Present & Future' presentation at NYU in 1999. He did a pretty good job as I recall. I'll have a look for it. j On Sun, Nov 8, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Luke Fernandez <luke.fernandez@gmail.com> wrote:
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@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@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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