NETSURFER FOCUS
 

What's Netsurfer Focus?


Since Netsurfer was founded more than 10 years ago, the internet, the brand new, digital world of the mid 1990's has become part of the fabric of our lives. And it continues to grow, change, and fascinate us through the energy and imagination of its ever-growing number of participants.

Netsurfer Focus is our chronicle of a few of the key moments on the stage. Our goal is to make interesting, substantive issues about the net and its evolution accessible to our users.

Each issue of Focus addresses a single topic. It is sent out via e-mail and/or placed here at our website. We supplement issues with articles and additional information here, and provide pointers to books and other resources where appropriate. This tiered approach gives the big picture for the general reader, and details for those who are interested in learning more.

Here is a summary:

What's New?
Available Issues
Netsurfer Focus Library
Subscriptions, Privacy, and Feedback

 

What's New?


Web of Another Silk Update (Oct 04)

What has become of the organizations that made up our first "Web of Alliances" diagram way back in July 1995? We provided one update in January 1999. Recently we decided to revisit the topic and here are the results.

The Maze of Poverty, USA (Oct 04)

Not an internet issue, this is the first of a series of infographics we are developing.

 

Available Issues


NSF Library - 8/25/01
Microsoft Antitrust Case Readings #2

The Windows XP launch is in a race with the remedy phase of the antitrust trial. What's been happening since the start of the trial in 1999?

Vol. 04, Iss. 01 - 4/26/99
Rating Online Brokers - by Their Television Ads

Financial web sites were some of the first to crawl out of the primodial Internet soup, and by early 1999 online trading had become a national sport. Netsurfer Focus brought our own twist to the broker derby by rating the big guys - by their television ads. See where your brokers ranked on the Fear-Greed Scale and discover the winner of the First Netsurfer Focus Eyeballs Award for Best Television Advertising by an Online Brokerage.

NSF Library - 3/30/99
Microsoft Antitrust Case Readings #1

Vol. 03, Iss. 01 - 10/21/98
Computer and Network Security, 98 Updates

Vol. 02, Iss. 02 - 7/15/96
Computer and Network Security, Part 2

Vol. 02, Iss. 01 - 5/20/96
Netsurfer Focus Surfs Spring InternetWorld 96

Vol. 01, Iss. 03 - 8/21/95
Cryptography and Privacy
Focus Marketplace (our sponsors)

Vol. 01, Iss. 02a - 7/12/95
Online Commerce Part 1: The Business of the Net
Vol. 01, Iss. 02b - 7/12/95
Online Commerce Part 2: The Businesses on the Net
Focus Marketplace (our sponsors)

Vol. 01, Iss. 01 - 4/26/95
Computer and Network Security, Part 1
Focus Marketplace (our sponsors)

 

Netsurfer Focus Library


In our ever ecumenical approach to information resources, Netsurfer Focus has always included a small selection of books on our featured topics. At other times we provide lengthier reading lists on a subject matter. These form the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

Come into our library to peruse the dark, dead forests forming our particular outlook and find perchance a few more useful leaves.

 

Subscriptions, Privacy, and Feedback


Subscriptions

Like all Netsurfer publications, Netsurfer Focus is free to our readers through ads and sponsorship support. It is published at irregular intervals and sent out in e-mail as a supplement to Netsurfer Digest.

To have Netsurfer Focus and Netsurfer Digest delivered, please subscribe here.

Privacy

Well, if you are a subscriber, we have your email address. We don't share unless we have your specific permission. Other than that, read and enjoy.

Feedback

What you do think? Please send all boo-boos, bouquets, and suggestions to focus@netsurf.com. We read them all even if we can't respond directly to everyone. And remember, we may publish these letters, so don't say anything you'd regret, okay?