Tyson, Jeff. How Internet Infrastructure Works
I wonder what Vannevar Bush’s opinion would be about the growth of the Internet today and the utilization of his automatic citation linking concept in databases (Scopus and Web of Science).
It is also interesting to see how different entities (MIT, scientific researchers looking to create a network of compatible computers, and the U.S. military) were able to create the necessary components (Domain Name System and TCP/IP) and how Tim Berners-Lee was able to tie the concepts together.
Andrew K. Pace (2004). Dismantling Integrated Library Systems. Library Journal, 129(2), p.34-36.
Interoperability of Integrated Library Systems can be expensive, especially for smaller library consortiums, but is important because of the potential for alienation from a shifting patron base that ties the Internet into many daily functions. The transfer protocol Z39.50 and MARCXML start to bridge those gaps but more must be done to incorporate Internet capabilities.
Sergey Brin and Larry Page: Inside the Google machine.
Google has really been instrumental in transforming the Internet and the expectations of users and the services/applications received from content providers.
I was also interested in how many different people/organizations worked to create components of the Internet, like the University of Wisconsin coming up with the Domain Name System. It makes me wonder what projects are being worked on right now.
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