Concept 27

Reflecting on the historical aspects of the internet and some of its earlier technologies that I learned in Module 1 eg Telnet etc, and relating them to Concept 27 The Persistence of History, one can use these as reference points in relation to maybe getting an indication of where the internet is heading technology wise. Although some Internet Tools of old have been totally superceded, eg Gopher, others have stood the test of time or instead have been transformed and revitalised into todays technology.

If we can have this knowledge of the older protocols as well as where/how they appear in todays internet, whether in their original form or incorporated into something else, then we are better prepared to be able to recognise and identify the appropriate tool for the task at hand, thus allowing us a much more efficient internet experience.

Web Resources:

Wikipedia, "Gopher (protocol)." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_%28protocol%29 (accessed March 06, 2007).

Pixieware, "About Pixieware® Software ." http://www.pixieware.com/about_submenu.htm (accessed March 06, 2007).

"Internet Communications Concepts Document." http://webct.curtin.edu.au/SCRIPT/305033_a/scripts/serve_home (accessed March 06, 2007).