All Journal Entries
Making Use of the Internet: Applications
If you are now expecting "Web applications" such as, e.g., Twitter you are mistaken ;-). The first applications of the Internet were far more basic and the Web itself is actually an application on top of the Internet... read more
Early Usability for the Internet: Domain Names
Already early on it become clear that it would not be easy to remember Internet addresses such as "192.168.0.1". Therefore, the Domain Name System (DNS) was introduced: it hierarchically maps IP addresses to so-called "domain names". read more
TCP/IP: The Foundation of the Web
Real "techies" beware: This is no in-depth description of TCP/IP, but a try to describe what it does and how it does it in a simple way. Knowing a little bit about the foundation of the Internet does not hurt (probably ;-). read more
Creating A Robust (Defense) Network
In the "old days" of the Internet, probably nearly everyone knew how and by whom the "Net" was originally created. However, today I strongly doubt that even a small percentage of Internet users know how the Internet came to be... read more
About the Black Magic Web
Originally, "Black Magic Web" was the title of a book I wrote for a German publisher that (because of various reasons) never got published. However, since I hate unfinished business I decided to revive the idea in the form of a blog... ;-) read more