The Next Web

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

1st phase (late 90s, early 00s): New Web programming languages and frameworks. In 1995, I was the only one of my friends using email and there were no cell phones. You would upload files to the server as static Web pages. Then, the first languages designed for Web development began to show up. A look at how CMS evolved.

PHP 143

PHP Management HTML Framework 143

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The Golden Age (1970 – 1995): Build a growing business with a consistently profitable track record (after at least 5 quarters,) and go public when it’s time. Dot.com Bubble ( 1995-2000): “ Anything goes” as public markets clamor for ideas, vague promises of future growth, and IPOs happen absent regard for history or profitability.

Internet 334

Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 334

Ben's Blog

MARCH 24, 2011

In fact, 2010 venture capital fundraising is at the same level as it was in 1995 and 1996. The open source movement dramatically reduced the cost and improved the quality of systems software. Approximately $90 billion has been invested by the venture capital industry from 2008-2010—less than half of the 1998-2000 level.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Database 78

Start Up Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

But have no doubt the other 3 senses will arrive on the web. Web enabled – of course. They have a willingness to ‘open source’. From their web page it reads: Idea Shop is Ogilvy Group UK’s pop-up ad agency. People born after 1995 have never know life without the internet. APP Appeal. With a social bent.

Moldova 91

Moldova Internet Australia Libya 91

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

There was no open source, no code repositories like GitHub, no knowledge hubs like StackExchange. It was in 1995 when I realized the power of personal branding. The World Wide Web was now being rolled out everywhere and every project was considering its Intranet strategy. “But you’re in the business group!?!”

Marketing 385

Marketing Europe Engineer Networking 385

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

They had three new ideas: index more of the Web, uselinks to rank search results, and have clean, simple web pages withunintrusive keyword-based ads. At first weexpected our customers to be Web consultants. But most of our users were small, individual merchants who saw the Web as an opportunity to build a business.

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Startup Cofounder Software Stock 105