The Underpinnings of the Web
The topic which I found most interesting in this week’s assigned materials was the History of the Internet youtube video. It initially drew me in as a film major because I liked the simple format that was used in the video to explain the history as a story. It also was interesting to me to see how far the Internet has come since it’s creation just a few years before I was born. It’s amazing what a huge part of our everyday lives the Internet has become, from checking our local weather in the morning to having an evening chat with a friend who is hundreds of miles away via Skype.
I also was interested in the details of the “Getting Started” chapter of Digital History because I took a web design class in high school. It reminded me of the things I already knew, but it also definitely brought my attention to how much I would still have to learn if I were to design a website today!
Finally, here are three topics I might be interested in researching this semester:
1. The History of YouTube
2. The History of MAC (Makeup Artist Cosmetics)
3. The History of the Caladdagh
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