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Evaluates the difference between the World Wide Web and the rest of the Internet, using the analogy of the difference between motion pictures and television; Excess of choice on the Web, and the difficulties this poses for the viewer; Reasons why the Web attracts more viewers more than electronic ma...

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Publicado en:Economist Vol. 341; no. 7992; pp. 16 - 17
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Economist Newspaper Limited 11/16/1996
Materias:
World Wide Web
Internet
Computer programming
Motion pictures
Television
Mass media
Marimba Inc.
Computer software
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
Sumario:Evaluates the difference between the World Wide Web and the rest of the Internet, using the analogy of the difference between motion pictures and television; Excess of choice on the Web, and the difficulties this poses for the viewer; Reasons why the Web attracts more viewers more than electronic mail alone; Information on the Castanet technology from the company Marimba Inc.; Concerns about a return to lowest-common-denominator programming, as in television.