Jakob Nielsen: Predictions for the Web in 1999 | Linux Today

Jakob Nielsen: Predictions for the Web in 1999

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 28, 1998

Thanks to Padraic
Renaghan
for this link.

Jakob Nielsen (of web usability fame) gives his predictions for
1999 (mobile internet access, web standards, automated customer
service…) and revisits his 1998 predictions.

“Netscape’s forthcoming “Gecko” release is claimed to be 100%
standards compliant.”

No mention is given to Linux.

Complete
Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

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