Comments on: Research help: A web challenge!

By: AmandaP

AmandaP — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:44:23 +0000

FYI — The way I found these:

SPL Website — Databases (Magazines & Newspapers)
http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=collection_db_list&dbPage=21

ABI/INFORM (Pro Quest) Trade & Industry
For-Pay, but free if you have SPL (or other subscribing library access)
http://ezproxy.spl.org:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=SU5UPTAmVkVSPTImREJTPTE2QkM@&clientId=11206

I searched using the following terms (against almost all the databases available — minus the student, teacher, & reference DBs)

(“Internet World” AND SUB(Trade shows) AND SUB(Internet)) AND PDN(>6/1/1997) AND PDN(<6/1/1998)

By: AmandaP

AmandaP — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:35:05 +0000

There are a bunch of similar articles — here’s another that has some content:

Enter I-commerce
Matthew Nelson. InfoWorld. San Mateo: Dec 8, 1997. Vol. 19, Iss. 49; pg. 1, 2 pgs

Abstract (Summary)

In December 1997, Internet commerce will headline the Internet World ‘97 show with the unveiling of both products and technology road maps from some of the industry’s biggest players. IBM, Hewlett Packard (HP), Cisco Systems, Microsoft, and Intel, among others, are scheduled to roll out products and showcase technologies designed to facilitate I-commerce via the Internet. HP will announce a partnership with Cisco under which the networking giant will help HP to build I-commerce systems for corporate customers. Meanwhile, IBM will announce the formation of an I-commerce think tank, the Institute for Advanced Commerce, to which the company will be devoting $10 million and 50 researchers. Intel will be showcasing its strategy for providing the hardware necessary for making I-commerce more visually comprehensive in the future.

http://ezproxy.spl.org:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com.ezproxy.spl.org:2048/pqdweb?did=23527449&sid=6&Fmt=4&clientId=11206&RQT=309&VName=PQD

By: AmandaP

AmandaP — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:29:23 +0000

Many of these are vendor/etc focused (less so on any panels/keynotes/etc). I’m not sure if that’s the angle you are looking for (absent a reference interview), but this should give you a good feel for the time.

USA Today coverage

Surfing Net easy on tidal wave of products Talk is cheap, browsers smart at Internet World; [FINAL Edition]
Leslie Miller. USA TODAY. McLean, Va.: Dec 12, 1997. pg. 12.D

Abstract (Summary)

Even though surfing the Web may be fun, most people still see it as more of a novelty than a necessity. But some of the new time- and money-saving products on display here this week at the USA’s largest Internet trade show may help change their minds.

Another neat new appliance is a set-top box called WebSurfer (www. websurfer.com) that lets you use your TV to get on the Net. But instead of just offering e-mail and Web access, as other Internet TV products do, you can also do word processing, fax and use voice mail, create and publish Web pages and, starting in January, make long-distance Net phone calls (the $299 price includes a handset, a TV-type remote control and wireless keyboard).

America Online. The on-line service Thursday unveiled a stack of new products and features on its Web site. For members, there’s AOL NetMail, which makes it possible to check AOL mail via the Web at http://www.aol.com when members don’t have access to a computer with AOL software. For nonmembers, there’s AOL Instant Messenger, which allows anyone on the Web to download at no cost the software for the Instant Message and Buddy List features previously available only on the service.

http://ezproxy.spl.org:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com.ezproxy.spl.org:2048/pqdweb?did=23995234&sid=6&Fmt=3&clientId=11206&RQT=309&VName=PQD