SPECIAL REPORT
InfoWorld’s anniversary: 25 years of technology
A look back at technology developments in the last quarter century and predictions for the future
1979 – 1985: The Dawn of the PC
Personal computers meet the enterprise
1986 – 1995: The Networked Enterprise
LAN, Ethernet, Lotus Notes, Windows 95, and a connected workforce
1996 – 1999: The Internet Era
What a lovely bubble it was
2000 – 2003: The Age of (In)Security
Grappling with worms, viruses, and a devastating terrorist attack
Plus a look at the next 25 years.
The path to pervasive computing
Consumer electronics show us the way
Computers that mimic intelligence
Do computers need ‘brains’ to function intelligently?
The invisible workforce: IT in the future
As IT becomes invisible, so do the workers who keep it that way
After silicon: Biocomputing at work
Organic processes become the model for future technology
The visionaries
IT leaders make predictions about the future