Chapter 1. The Arrival of Fusebox

“...doctrine is not the point of arrival but is, on the contrary, the point of departure...”

——Joseph Brodsky

Long hidden in the world of academia, the World Wide Web began to attract the attention of businesses in the early 1990s. Initially unsure of how to best utilize the power of “infinite communication,” companies were finally realizing the potential of the web.At the same time, emerging technologies were making it possible to create increasingly capable sites.

However, along with new desires and tools came new problems, and many well-intentioned development efforts were mired in problems inherent to working ...

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