The World-Wide Web
Easy-to-use servers for low-end machines to ease publication of information by small groups and individuals.
Archives: Expert Predictions
The World-Wide Web
[We look forward to] integration with concurrent editors and other real-time features such as teleconferencing and virtual reality.
The World-Wide Web
The development of a common format for hypertext links from two- and three-dimensional images giving more exciting interface possibilities.
The World-Wide Web
More sophisticated document type definitions providing for the needs of commercial publishers of online material.
The World-Wide Web
Hypertext editors allowing nonexpert users to make hypertext links to organize published information. This will bring the goal of computer-supported collaboration closer, with front-end update, and annotation.
Internet Evolution or Revolution?
In late 1997, electronic confrontations between religious conservatives and libertarians will erupt into physical conflict.
Internet Evolution or Revolution?
By 1997, court systems will be flooded with copyright and patent lawsuits related to the Internet. Information publishers will be fighting legislation that would give citizens direct access to public documents. Existing intellectual property law will be inadequate to reach just results.
Internet Evolution or Revolution?
By 1997, the Internet will begin to use IPv6. The underlying protocol of the World Wide Web, hypertext transport protocol (http), will be completely rewritten for more efficient operation, and the old versions will be destroyed.
Internet Evolution or Revolution?
There will be a major consolidation of Internet providers by 1997. Small providers will be acquired by larger ones or simply forced out of business. Those remaining providers will have blacklists of offensive subscribers and will have strong “content quality” rules, although they will never use the word “censorship.”
Internet Evolution or Revolution?
By 1997, buyers of networking software, frustrated with low-quality products, will demand that vendors provide proof of interoperability and adherence to protocol standards. Many vendors will lose sales as a result.