- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 2nd Revised edition edition (3 Mar 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0471325732
- ISBN-13: 978-0471325734
- Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 14.5 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,903,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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.
"Well written and rich with detail." (Fortune)
"Well written and rich with detail." (Fortune)
James F. Moore, Chairman, Geo Partners Research Inc.
"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.
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Format:Hardcover
Although you will know these key Web players well when finished reading, Architects of the Web is not just about personalities. It's about the Web, how it was created, how it is changing, and how it will impact us. Since each chapter focuses on a different profile and a different aspect of the Web, from software to content to service, Reid is able to survey these perspectives to extract the important themes. The book is well written, and written in a way that both industry professionals and web newcomers will enjoy.
Format:Hardcover
I would highly recommend Architects of the Web for anyone that is interested in the Internet phenomenon and it's increasingly monumental impact on modern business and society.
The author successfully combines a keen industry insider's view with cogent business insight and compelling storytelling. While framed as the stories of the people that made the commercial Web happen, the book provides a fascinating history of how the Web developed into the medium we know today, as well as ample vision for where it's going.
With it's combination of personality, anthropology, storytelling, and insight -- Architects is a "must read" for anyone that surfs!
The author successfully combines a keen industry insider's view with cogent business insight and compelling storytelling. While framed as the stories of the people that made the commercial Web happen, the book provides a fascinating history of how the Web developed into the medium we know today, as well as ample vision for where it's going.
With it's combination of personality, anthropology, storytelling, and insight -- Architects is a "must read" for anyone that surfs!
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A ghastly revisionist history for businessmen
5 April 1999
Format:Paperback
This book is a revisionist history which attempts to give the credit for the development of the web to businessmen, and almost completely ignores the people who actually designed the architecture of the web. Even Tim Berners-Lee gets only a token mention; and Ted Nelson, who invented hypertext, multimedia and "linking", is completely ignored.
The first chapter tries to credit Netscape with the invention of the web, and pretends that they lead the development of HTML. The truth, of course, is that Netscape has never managed to fully implement any of the HTML standards, let alone improve on them. Most of the HTML "improvements" thought of as Netscape's were defined in HTML 3.0 long before Netscape implemented them via gratuitously incompatible tags.
As the book goes on it gets even worse. CNET and HotWired as architects of the web? Yeah, right, and I suppose the Psychic Friends Network invented the telephone? I'll be generous, and assume that this book happened because some poor soul started believing the nonsense Internet companies put out in their press releases. The alternative is that it's a deliberate attempt to re-write history. Unfortunately, judging from the 'professional' reviews there must be plenty of suckers who actually do think CNET and WIRED magazine invented the web. I wish it was possible to give this book a score of zero; you could learn more about the real history of the web by spending half an hour browsing the W3C web site.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Insight for the Intrepid
3 Jun 1997
Format:Hardcover
Thorough, throughful and provocative. A "business biography" that was written in real time. Reid takes the reader on the roller coaster of innovation and drive to commericalize the some of aspects of the 'web. Contrary to the viewpoint of some readers, Reid adequately describes the academic roots of the web. Yet, as is stated in the title, Reid masterfully articulates the stories that are being re-written hourly that will alter the future of business and commerce
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
MUST READ -- Great industry insight and storytelling!
25 Mar 1997
Format:Hardcover
I would highly recommend Architects of the Web for anyone that is interested in the Internet phenomenon and it's increasingly monumental impact on modern business and society.
The author successfully combines a keen industry insider's view with cogent business insight and compelling storytelling. While framed as the stories of the people that made the commercial Web happen, the book provides a fascinating history of how the Web developed into the medium we know today, as well as ample vision for where it's going.
With it's combination of personality, anthropology, storytelling, and insight -- Architects is a "must read" for anyone that surfs!
The author successfully combines a keen industry insider's view with cogent business insight and compelling storytelling. While framed as the stories of the people that made the commercial Web happen, the book provides a fascinating history of how the Web developed into the medium we know today, as well as ample vision for where it's going.
With it's combination of personality, anthropology, storytelling, and insight -- Architects is a "must read" for anyone that surfs!
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