THE INTERNETOr, more specifically:The World Wide Web

First Email (1971)

WWW (1990)

SOPA (2012)

Short Timeline

3 events that I think are extremely significant in shaping the web and Internet as we know it today.

A bit of background

The internet is ~60 years old.

Sends packets over a network.

The first operational packet-switching network was called ARPANET, and was deployed in 1969. Living Internet, 2000. Lawrence Roberts Manages the ARPANET Program. [Online] Available at http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ii_roberts.htm [Accessed 8 December 2011]

1. The First Email

The first true network email was sent in 1971 by a chap called Ray Tomlinson, over the ARPA network.

SNDMSG + CPYNET = ???

1. The First EmailTo test it out, Tomlinson sent several quick messages from one machine to another directly beside it.

The messages were successfully sent via theprotocol.

Email was announced byitself.

BBN Technologies. The First Network Email. [Online]

Available at http://openmap.bbn.com/~tomlinso/ray/firstemailframe.html [Accessed 8 December 2011]

1. The First EmailSo what does this mean for us today?

1. The First EmailWhat do I think?

I think email is a great resource and tool!

2. The WWW

Tim Berners-Lee (British!) originally created the first “web” at CERN by 1990. He introduced:• HTTP• CERN httpd• HTML• “WorldWideWeb” Browser• Webpages about the project

W3, 1993. WWW Book – History. [Online] Available at http://www.w3.org/DesignIssues/TimBook-old/History.html [Accessed 8 December 2011]

2. The WWW

Berners-Lee originally created the WWW so that researchers at CERN could share information much easier than previously possible.

“Looking around CERN, it was clear that if I needed the web, then others, especially the experimental teams, must be desperate for

it.”W3, 1993. WWW Book – History. [Online] Available at http://www.w3.org/DesignIssues/TimBook-old/History.html [Accessed 8 December 2011]

2. The WWWWhat does that mean for us?

• Information is freely available• 30.2% world population have web accessInternet World Stats, 2011. World Internet Statistics. [Online] Available at http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm. Accessed 8 December 2011.

• Nearly 1/3rd world are users• 480% growth• Instant updates• Share interesting things• Learn, discover, and create• Connect with people, new and old

2. The WWWWhat do I think?

World Wide Web? HNNNGGG!

3. SOPA

SOPA, or the Stop Online Piracy Act, is a bill that is being passed through the United States House of Representatives.

3. SOPA

What does it mean?• If a copyright violation is reported, the DoJ

decides if a site infringes• Site owner notified of court order• Action taken• Owner sent to prison

3. SOPA

“Well that’s not so bad!”Law broken -> go to jail

• Invasive• Censorship

3. SOPA

Who will be affected?

Everyone.• YouTube• Facebook• Google• Twitter

3. SOPA