what you really need to know about the internet Naughton, John (John J.) creator author. text bibliography History. nyu London Quercus c2012 2014 monographic eng

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373 p : illustrations ; 24 cm A history of the Internet traces its rise from a technological novelty to the essential utility of the Information Age to consider how society takes for granted a basic component that it barely understands, distilling the Internet's evolution into nine essential areas of understanding to lend insight into the information economy and how it can be more effectively used. Prologue : why this book? --Take the long view -- The Web is not the Net -- For the Net, disruption is a feature, not a bug -- Think ecology, not just economics -- Complexity is the new reality -- The network is now the computer -- The Web is evolving -- Copyrights and "copywrongs," or, Why our intellectual property regime no longer makes sense -- Orwell vs. Huxley : the bookends of our networked future? -- Epilogue. John Naughton. Includes bibliography and index. Internet Computer networks Popular works Information technology Internet Internet Social aspects TK5105.875.I57 N39 2012 004.67/809 Naughton, John (John J.) London : Quercus, 2012 9780857384256 2013937747 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1503/2013937747-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1503/2013937747-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1503/2013937747-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1503/2013937747-d.html TXB 130411 20220308090625.0 17693558 eng