Computer Chronicles: Season 15 (1997)
- Episodes: 26
- Premiered October 7, 1997
Episodes
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Episode 1 ·
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.
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Episode 2 ·
Internet Advertising
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Episode 3 ·
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.
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Episode 4 ·
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.
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Episode 5 ·
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.
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Episode 6 ·
ETRE Conference Budapest: Part 1
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Episode 7 ·
ETRE Conference Budapest: Part 2
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Episode 8 ·
Electronic Commerce
A look at the growing business of electronic commerce based on computers and the internet.
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Episode 9 ·
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.
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Episode 10 ·
Consumer's Buying Guide
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Episode 11 ·
Comdex Special 1997
A review of new products introduced at the 1997 annual Comdex trade show in Las Vegas.
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Episode 12 ·
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.
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Episode 13 ·
Cyber Privacy
How do you maintain your privacy and still play in the online world? This program offers some suggestions.
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Episode 14 ·
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.
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Episode 15 ·
Online Games
As the web continued to grow, games started moving off the PC and onto the internet.
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Episode 16 ·
Home Design Software
CAD software eventually migrated down to home users with tools that let you design the inside and outside of your house.
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Episode 17 ·
Storage Solutions
Files were getting bigger and bigger and computer users were struggling to find more efficient ways to store their data.
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Episode 18 ·
Internet Showcase, San Diego
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Episode 19 ·
My Web Site
Creating your own web site requires a lot of work to be appealing and accessible.
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Episode 20 ·
Desktop Video
A review of some of the early hardware and software products for desktop video.
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Episode 21 ·
Online Travel Planning
Online travel sites grew from just booking planes and hotels to planning exotic adventure trips.
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Episode 22 ·
SPA Codie Awards 1998
On-location coverage of the 1998 annual CODIE awards presented by the Software Publishers Association.
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Episode 23 ·
Doc in a Box - Healthcare Software
New software and online resources can turn your computer into a health information center.
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Episode 24 ·
Computer Bowl X: Part 1
East meets West in this classic quiz show about computer trivia.
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Episode 25 ·
Computer Bowl X: Part 2
The conclusion of this annual quiz show classic on computer trivia in which East meets West.
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Episode 26 ·
Digital Living Room
On-location coverage of the 1998 Digital Living Room conference presented by Upside magazine in Laguna Niguel, California.