“This book was recommended by a friend as ‘the greatest book ever on intranet governance.’ I was a little skeptical, seeing as it was 18 years old, but I did internet history so I took a chance on it. Great book. There is barely anything technical in it – the book is basically 400-some-odd pages…”
“This is Gate’s second book, four years after ‘The Road Ahead…’ Like that book, it’s an exercise in vision-casting, though it’s directed to business leaders and how the internet is going to change business. Each chapter covers a different aspect of business, and ends with a checklist of major…”
“This is a book about trade shows and conferences, and how to leverage them for your company and yourself. The first half is about organizing a presence at the event – this didn’t apply to me at all. The second half, however, is about networking at an event, and there’s some good advice here. I’ve…”
“This is an extremely short book (like, 100 small pages with lots and lots of pictures). Start to finish, it might take you 30 minutes. It’s more of a handbook of the different physical markers you can find of the internet in NYC. It has a directory of manhole covers, for instance, and descriptions…”
“I didn’t finish this book. I got through 3-4 chapters, then skimmed the rest. I couldn’t figure out what it wanted to be. The author compared to to Howard Zinn’s book of similar name, but I couldn’t see it. The book seemed to be very specific vignettes about the early age of computing in the 60s….”