Former Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens famously described the Internet as a “series of tubes” in a speech opposing net neutrality. His statement was an example of politicians who have the power to make important decisions about our current means of communication yet fail to understand it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The metaphor is not the perfect illustration of what the Internet’s architecture looks like, but what might be a better comparison?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
I would describe the Internet as a series of folders. When you handle physical documents, an order and organization method should be followed: one sheet of paper sits in a folder, stored in a large cabinet with other folders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This week we practiced using FTP to upload sites to the Web. The process involves taking a root folder and its content with any HTML, CSS, and image files then transferring them to a host site that’s accessible to anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is this a good analogy? Let me know what you think in the comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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