Response Two

 WWW
In the first article, "The World Wide Web: The Beginning and Now", a brief explanation of how the Internet came to be is explained through definitions, dates, and important inventors. The article explains that from as early as 1000 B.C. concepts of "networks" were beginning to take shape. Whether it was networks of stories that branched out from person to person or annotations within important pieces of cultural text, the format of the Internet did not start with actual technology. However, throughout history the idea of "networks" has been developed into a format of what we know the Internet as today. The big argument that the article left on was was whether or not the Internet has gone too far, and if the network system has become too intertwined.

WEB = DEAD
On that note, where is the web today? The article "The Web is Dead. Long Live the Internet" discusses the concepts of display and convenience. People no longer go onto the World Wide Web to seek the content they desire because using apps allows them to access the content through the Internet and to a more user-friendly display. Once the fad starts, everyone wants in. Another important concept discussed is artificial scarcity. Making consumers think they have to choose: convenience, reliability, pace? The question of who controls these factors comes into question. The article also goes on to explain the various ways that companies are taking advantage (why wouldn't they?) of how people use the Internet.

Overall these two articles discuss how the Web is changing year to year and how people adapt/effect the use of the Internet. The Internet is a rapid changing game, how will we play?