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| | [[:retroweb|Main]] | >>**[[:retroweb:about|About]]**<< | [[:retroweb:features|Features]] | [[:retroweb:screenshots|Screenshots]] | [[:retroweb:getting started|Getting Started]] | [[:retroweb:wiki|Wiki]] | [[:retroweb:Team]] | | | [[:retroweb|Main]] | >>**[[:retroweb:about|About]]**<< | [[:retroweb:features|Features]] | [[:retroweb:screenshots|Screenshots]] | [[:retroweb:getting started|Getting Started]] | [[:retroweb:wiki|Wiki]] | [[:retroweb:Team]] | | ||
| - | ====== About Retroweb ====== | + | ====== About ProtoWeb ====== |
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| - There are more resources available for purposes of restoration and archival. | - There are more resources available for purposes of restoration and archival. | ||
| - | Our service differs from other web archival projects such as Internet Archive's Wayback Machine at [[http://www.archive.org/|archive.org]] by some key aspects. | + | Our service differs from other web archival projects such as Internet Archive's Wayback Machine at [[http://www.archive.org/|archive.org]] in some key aspects. |
| - The web sites are restored to be completely functional. Broken links and images are fixed, and manual work is put using several sources to restore full functionality. For this reason, the service can be used as reference material in studies of the history of Internet, and in interactive computing museum exhibits etc. | - The web sites are restored to be completely functional. Broken links and images are fixed, and manual work is put using several sources to restore full functionality. For this reason, the service can be used as reference material in studies of the history of Internet, and in interactive computing museum exhibits etc. | ||
| - The web sites are browseable with original period correct hardware. | - The web sites are browseable with original period correct hardware. | ||
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| The project's aim is to emulate the look and feel of the early Internet and keep preserved content historically accurate to provide a guide for future generations. We prioritize the accessibility of our service, and put a lot of effort in making the website appear as if they were still online, including work put into restoring dynamic content (website counters, search engines, web rings, guest books...) | The project's aim is to emulate the look and feel of the early Internet and keep preserved content historically accurate to provide a guide for future generations. We prioritize the accessibility of our service, and put a lot of effort in making the website appear as if they were still online, including work put into restoring dynamic content (website counters, search engines, web rings, guest books...) | ||
| - | It is a service that can be freely used by computing history organizations for purposes of demonstrating the early Internet, and by vintage computer enthusiasts. It allows users and interested parties to browse the Internet with classic web browsers. That is the essence of Retroweb, and the service is developing, as more web sites are brought online thanks to the Internet history enthusiasts who are working hard to contribute content and fix broken links. | + | It is a service that can be freely used by computing history organizations for purposes of demonstrating the early Internet, and by vintage computer enthusiasts. It allows users and interested parties to browse the Internet with classic web browsers. That is the essence of ProtoWeb, and the service is developing, as more web sites are brought online thanks to the Internet history enthusiasts who are working hard to contribute content and fix broken links. |
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| ===== Quality over Quantity ===== | ===== Quality over Quantity ===== | ||
| - | RETROWEB was never meant to be an extensive archive. It's purpose is mainly to focus on accuracy of the user experience and present the archived content as it was. Over time the the archive has grown as we've reconstructed and recovered files from a plethora of sources, and we've worked tirelessly to restore website functionality including dynamic content such as search engines, guest books and visitor counters. Emphasis has also been given to finding and restoring rare downloads, and they have been made available along with the pages that link to them. FTP sites that no longer exist are made available through the service and are free to use. | + | ProtoWeb was never meant to be an all-encompassing archive of files. It's purpose is mainly to focus on accuracy of the user experience and present the archived content as it was. Over time the the archive has grown as we've reconstructed and recovered files from a plethora of sources, and we've worked tirelessly to restore website functionality including dynamic content such as search engines, guest books and visitor counters. Emphasis has also been given to finding and restoring rare downloads, and they have been made available along with the pages that link to them. FTP sites that no longer exist are made available through the service and are free to use. |
| ===== A Team Effort Preserving The Past ===== | ===== A Team Effort Preserving The Past ===== | ||
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