The history of the internet for graphic designers

A 1-hour talk and discussion given to senior Qatari graphic design students, about the history of the internet and its influence and relevance to graphic designers.

Transcript

1. the internet
2. The internet and www came about as a by-product of scientific and technological research
3. In the early days developers were in charge: web design was ‘low value’
4. The dotcom bust ended the idea that functionality could guarantee success’
5. Technologies converge and make building websites easier and faster: developers are not as valuable
6. Some designers take the initiative & focus on the ‘user experience’: better usability & accessibility
7. The result is that web design becomes a new ‘high-value’ discipline
8. Thousands of designers and developers collaborate to build web apps
9. Cloud computing means the internet ‘becomes’ the computer
10. graphic designers & the web
11. Is a graphic designer a web designer?
12. Web designers organize & shape information.
13. How has the web shaped graphic design?
14. global culture & the web
15. How has the web shaped contemporary life?
16. Is the internet democratic?