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Computer Chronicles

Season 15 · 26 episodes · Oct 7, 1997

  1. Episode 1

    Push Technology

    Oct 7, 1997

    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.

  2. Episode 2

    Internet Advertising

    Oct 14, 1997

  3. Episode 3

    Java Tools

    Oct 21, 1997

    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.

  4. Episode 4

    Virtual Universities

    Oct 28, 1997

    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.

  5. Episode 5

    Cyber Fiction

    Nov 4, 1997

    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.

  6. Episode 6

    ETRE Conference Budapest: Part 1

    Nov 11, 1997

  7. Episode 7

    ETRE Conference Budapest: Part 2

    Nov 18, 1997

  8. Episode 8

    Electronic Commerce

    Nov 25, 1997

    A look at the growing business of electronic commerce based on computers and the internet.

  9. Episode 9

    Battle of the Browsers

    Dec 2, 1997

    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.

  10. Episode 10

    Consumer's Buying Guide

    Dec 9, 1997

  11. Episode 11

    Comdex Special 1997

    Dec 16, 1997

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

  12. Episode 12

    Web Plug-Ins

    Jan 13, 1998

    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.

  13. Episode 13

    Cyber Privacy

    Jan 20, 1998

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

  14. Episode 14

    Putting Your Business Online

    Jan 27, 1998

    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.

  15. Episode 15

    Online Games

    Feb 3, 1998

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

  16. Episode 16

    Home Design Software

    Feb 10, 1998

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

  17. Episode 17

    Storage Solutions

    Feb 17, 1998

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

  18. Episode 18

    Internet Showcase, San Diego

    Feb 24, 1998

  19. Episode 19

    My Web Site

    Mar 17, 1998

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

  20. Episode 20

    Desktop Video

    Mar 24, 1998

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

  21. Episode 21

    Online Travel Planning

    Mar 31, 1998

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

  22. Episode 22

    SPA Codie Awards 1998

    Apr 21, 1998

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

  23. Episode 23

    Doc in a Box - Healthcare Software

    Apr 28, 1998

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

  24. Episode 24

    Computer Bowl X: Part 1

    May 5, 1998

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

  25. Episode 25

    Computer Bowl X: Part 2

    May 12, 1998

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

  26. Episode 26

    Digital Living Room

    Jul 14, 1998

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