Bone Skin Machine

     Here is my nifty web page; no bells, no whistles: http://twoplayfulotters.com/students/rmcilvenny.html . I would describe this project as nostalgic. Many years ago I did this same exact thing. The difference between then and now is that I dont have any pressure on me. You see, then, I wanted my site to be the biggest and best site ever but when it came down to the nitty-gritty it was never much better than this because of the lack of Web 2.0. Even if I used 3rd party software to assist me, such as Frontpage, or Dreamweaver, which did allow me to incorporate entry boxes or database search engines, I really had zero content to present. For this assignment, I decided to just write about how bland I new it was going to look. I cant say there was anything surprising or difficult. I got this done in about 15 minutes but I'm not complaining, it was fun! As much as I already know about computers and technology, I will be honest and say, I had no idea that there was a difference between the Internet and the Web. Additionally, I am still having a hard time wrapping my head around this information. So, for the sake of understanding for myself and for this assignment, I will try to explain it to myself and to you.

      The Internet is is the connection between all the servers and computers that make up the Internet. I view this as a highway; or, Information Super Highway. The WWW on the other hand is all the protocols that allow information to be accessed from these computers. I see this as the vehicle. The Web is USED to access the Internet. The kicker is, email does not use the Web; it uses the Internet. This means that SMTP is an independent vehicle from the Web. Very fascinating!

Rory