Architects of the Web: 1000 Days That Built the Futures of Business

Architects of the Web: 1000 Days That Built the Futures of Business

by RobertH.Reid (Author)

Synopsis

A terrific book that captures the explosion of creativity and business evolution at the center of the Internet phenomenon. A tantalizing mix of diverse players with utopian visions, animated by equal parts aggression and delight. A true saga of our time. -James F. Moore author, The Death of Competition; Chairman, Geo Partners Research Inc. Architects of the Web presents the dynamic history of the Web's creation and evolution-as well as its emergence as a dynamic business tool-through revealing profiles of its architects, the brilliant minds who have helped thrust the Web onto desktops and corporate agendas around the world. A diverse, ambitious group, the architects of the Web are: Marc Andreessen, Netscape Ariel Poler, I/PRO Rob Glaser, Progressive Networks Andrew Anker, HotWired Kim Polese, Marimba Halsey Minor, C/NET Mark Pesce, VRML Jerry Yang, Yahoo!

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 19 Mar 1997

ISBN 10: 0471171875
ISBN 13: 9780471171874

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A terrific book that captures the explosion of creativity and business evolution at the center of the Internet phenomenon. --James F. Moore, Chairman, Geo Partners Research Inc.
Author Bio
Before writing this book, ROBERT REID worked at Silicon Graphics (SGI), a USD2 billion maker of supercomputers, workstations, and servers. There, he managed his company's relationship with Netscape (which was cofounded by SGI's own founder, Jim Clark). He now works at Twenty--First Century Internet, a venture capital fund headquartered in San Francisco. Mr. Reid is a graduate of Stanford University, holds an MBA from Harvard University, and lives in Mountain View, California.