The Web That Never Was

Explore an alternate history of the World Wide Web in this thought-provoking conference talk. Delve into a fascinating narrative that examines how pivotal moments and decisions in technology could have drastically altered the digital landscape we know today. Discover a world without Microsoft, Windows, Firefox, Google, or JavaScript, and imagine the potential consequences of different choices made by key figures in computing history. Investigate how alternative platforms, protocols, and programming languages might have shaped a parallel software industry. Gain insights into the complex interplay of innovation, marketing, and timing that influenced the web's evolution. Challenge your understanding of digital history and contemplate the fragile nature of technological progress in this engaging exploration of "the web that never was."