Architects of the Web by Robert Reid

Architects of the Web by Robert Reid

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This text describes how the Web influences (and will continue to influence) business and the economy. By presenting the industry's key personalities and players, the author reveals the implications on the economy as a whole as the Web continues to grow into a powerful channel for commerce.

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Architects of the Web by Robert Reid

"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!
"Well written and rich with detail" (Fortune)
Before writing this book, ROBERT REID worked at Silicon Graphics (SGI), a $2 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--Firs t 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.
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ISBN 13 9780471325734
ISBN 10 0471325732
Title Architects of the Web
Author Robert Reid
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 1999-02-22
Number of pages 416
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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