And for something more, read the following article: “Fifteen years of the . . . → Read More: Web Timeline]]> A simple timeline, just to remember what happend few years ago…

• 1994
  • www protocols
• 1995
  • ebay
• 1996
  • Netscape and Microsoft war
• 1997
  • Someone buys .com domains for 150.000 dollars!
• 1998
  • Open Diary, the first blog platform
• 1999
  • Napster
• 2000
  • Paypal
• 2001
  • Napster is closed
• 2002
  • Friendster, the first social network
• 2003
  • Wikipedia
• 2004
  • Facebook, Flickr, Vimeo
• 2005
  • YouTube
• 2006
  • Wen 2.0 becomes a common word
• 2007
  • Twitter
• 2008
  • Obama, the 2.0 election
• 2009
  • Pirate Bay on trial

And for something more, read the following article: “Fifteen years of the web” on BBC News

1st – Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral. 2nd - Invention is the mother of necessity. 3rd - Technology comes in packages, big and small. 4th - Although technology might be a prime element in many public issues, nontechnical factors take precedence in technology-policy decisions. 5th - All history is relevant, but the history of technology . . . → Read More: Melvin Kranzberg’s six laws of technology state:]]>

1st – Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral.
2nd - Invention is the mother of necessity.
3rd - Technology comes in packages, big and small.
4th - Although technology might be a prime element in many public issues, nontechnical factors take precedence in technology-policy decisions.
5th - All history is relevant, but the history of technology is the most relevant.
6th - Technology is a very human activity – and so is the history of technology.
from Kranzberg, Melvin (1986) Technology and History: “Kranzberg’s Laws”, Technology and Culture, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 544-560.