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===The Future=== | ===The Future=== | ||
Before the web | |||
* The Internet started late 1960s-early 1970s | |||
* Web is 1993 | |||
* LAN protocols: file sharing (NFS), directory services (yp), remote login (rsh), remote "desktop" (X windows) | |||
* WAN protocols: file transfer (ftp), email (smtp), remote login (telnet), net news (UUCP) | |||
Why the web? | |||
* hypertext - linked information | |||
* many older systems: MEMEX?, Xanadu, gopher, WAIS | |||
* what was different about the web? | |||
** presentation-oriented markup ("pretty" documents) - HTML | |||
** IMAGES | |||
** simple to implement renderer (browser) and network protocol (HTTP) | |||
** stateless: scalable servers | |||
** URLs | |||
Revision as of 14:32, 6 April 2015
Notes
Administrative
- Optional review session in SC 103 (Steacie Bldg), Friday, April 10, 2-3:30 PM
- Assignment 10 solutions will be discussed in the review session (and posted then)
- Assignment 8 and 9 solutions are posted
- Final exam is on Tuesday, April 14th in Alumni Hall, rows 1-13
The Future
Before the web
- The Internet started late 1960s-early 1970s
- Web is 1993
- LAN protocols: file sharing (NFS), directory services (yp), remote login (rsh), remote "desktop" (X windows)
- WAN protocols: file transfer (ftp), email (smtp), remote login (telnet), net news (UUCP)
Why the web?
- hypertext - linked information
- many older systems: MEMEX?, Xanadu, gopher, WAIS
- what was different about the web?
- presentation-oriented markup ("pretty" documents) - HTML
- IMAGES
- simple to implement renderer (browser) and network protocol (HTTP)
- stateless: scalable servers
- URLs