Chapter 1 The Read/Write Web

I actually was pretty interested in a lot of the information in this chapter, especially the history of the WWW, Mosaic Web Browser, etc. It's amazing to me how fast the technology has developed. I remember using "Ask Jeeves" to search for information. Seems like ages ago. I imagined thousands/millions of people sitting at computers, searching for information to answer every individual question!

Some concerns/questions that came up as I read this chapter:

• What is RSS (answered later--now I know)
• I was interested that Microsoft and IBM are actually responding to users' comments in order to improve products. I wonder if they'll figure out a way to add an "end" or " Shut down" button next to the "start" button, to be more clear about how to shut down.
• I'm concerned about people's work spreading around the Internet without attribution. I have often been sent by email an entertaining piece about the the Rosh HaShanah tradition of throwing bread crumbs into a body of water to discard sins. There has never been an attribution. I know the author, and feel that his name should always accompany that piece.
• Concerned about balancing the safety of children with benefits of publishing work. Need to learn more about this.