Computer Chronicles Season 15, Episode 8: Electronic Commerce

Push Technology

As the Internet evolved, the big buzzword became "push", as in push information down to you and not wait for you pull it up. This program looks at several approaches to push technology.

Internet Advertising

Java Tools

The rise of the web created an opportunity for a programming language that was independent of the user platform. Java was the first major language to take advantage of that.

Virtual Universities

With the growing sophistication of the Internet, colleges and universities started to build an online curriculum to enable students to take credit classes on the web.

Cyber Fiction

The advent of the computer and the internet provided a totally new platform for story telling. This program looks at a new paradigm for novelists using interactive technology.

ETRE Conference Budapest: Part 1

ETRE Conference Budapest: Part 2

Battle of the Browsers

When Microsoft started giving away Internet Explorer, it became a serious challenger for Netscape. This program looked at the battle to become the dominant internet browser platform.

Consumer's Buying Guide

Comdex Special 1997

A review of new products introduced at the 1997 annual Comdex trade show in Las Vegas.

Web Plug-Ins

In the early days of the web, you often had to add a variety of applications to make your web browser fully functional. These were sometimes called web plug-ins.

Cyber Privacy

How do you maintain your privacy and still play in the online world? This program offers some suggestions.

Putting Your Business Online

The internet enabled just about anyone to open up an online business. But how do you do it? This program looks at several tools and options.

Online Games

As the web continued to grow, games started moving off the PC and onto the internet.

Home Design Software

CAD software eventually migrated down to home users with tools that let you design the inside and outside of your house.

Storage Solutions

Files were getting bigger and bigger and computer users were struggling to find more efficient ways to store their data.

Internet Showcase, San Diego

My Web Site

Creating your own web site requires a lot of work to be appealing and accessible.

Desktop Video

A review of some of the early hardware and software products for desktop video.

SPA Codie Awards 1998

On-location coverage of the 1998 annual CODIE awards presented by the Software Publishers Association.

Computer Bowl X: Part 1

East meets West in this classic quiz show about computer trivia.

Computer Bowl X: Part 2

The conclusion of this annual quiz show classic on computer trivia in which East meets West.

Digital Living Room

On-location coverage of the 1998 Digital Living Room conference presented by Upside magazine in Laguna Niguel, California.

Online Travel Planning

Online travel sites grew from just booking planes and hotels to planning exotic adventure trips.

Doc in a Box - Healthcare Software

New software and online resources can turn your computer into a health information center.