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When
we launched Network World in 1986, voice mail wasn't mainstream,
e-mail was a kludge, and OSI was going to ameliorate the tremendous
compatibility issues plaguing the industry. We haven't solved
all the world's network problems in the ensuing 15 years, but before
we take another step forward, let's reflect on where we've been.
Follow the links below for a celebration of 15 years of incredible change.
- John Dix, editor in chief, jdix@nww.com
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 Compare some of 3Com's, Cabletron's and Cisco's oldest products with the gear they sell today. |
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As networking grows in importance, so do the salaries of its professionals.
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How the Internet transformed from concept to colossus, from theory to ubiquity.
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Let's not forget the flops. Developments chronicled - OK, hyped - in Network World over the past 15 years.
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We asked readers to identify the most important technologies of the past 15 years and the next 15. |
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Boiling it down to a simple list is no easy task. Here's our take on what rocked the networked world. |
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Subscribers that have been with us from the start talk about where they came from, where they are today and the milestones they've encountered along the way.
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Industry pundit. Outspoken critic. Venture capitalist. Professor. Yankee Group founder Howard Anderson picks the most important products of the last 15 years. |
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Paul Severino not only lived through the major network epochs, his companies helped shape and drive them. And as a private investor he's still at it. |
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What if Cisco had made game stations instead of routers? Mark Gibbs kicks back and explores an industry that might have been if things zigged instead of zagged. |
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Key movers and shakers - where are they now? Some are hiding under rocks and want to be left alone. But we caught up with a handful for a quick update.
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A lot can happen in 15 years, and we've chronicled all the events for you. Check out our timeline of network developments. Download a copy for your wall. |
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Enough with the past. On to the future. We asked some of the most reliable, grizzled and worldly wise pundits to look through our "seer specs" and size up the future.
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Time was networking was for geeks. No longer. Celebrities, politicians and artists talk about how networking has changed their lives. |
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Challenge yourself with this collection of questions about interesting technologies, companies and personalities of the past 15 years.
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Janet Jackson's song "Nasty" was big in 1986. So was hair. Men favored moustaches. Women, bouffants.
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Boy,
have we changed. See how our cover design has evolved over the
past 15 years. |
