Author Archives: Jim Boulton
Plotting the past
Where maps were static, now they are dynamic. Where before we turned the page of an…
Be conservative in what you do, be liberal in what you accept from others
In the early ‘70’s, following the launch of ARPANET, several packet-switching networks emerged. Robert Kahn had…
GIF not JIF
It’s almost thirty-years-old. It only supports 256 colours. It’s unsuitable for photographs. It has no sound…
The Emoticon
The first use of the smiley face on a screen was in September 1982 at Carnegie…
Bitworld: The creative history of computers
Eye magazine is the quarterly review of graphic design for artists and designs professionals. In issue 88,…
Burning CDs that will run on Mac Classic
As I exhibit Web 1.0 websites on the hardware and software of the time, I often need…
The Dark Side of the Digital Revolution
Co-curated by Irini Papadimitrou and Bronac Ferran, Brown & Son’s Art that Makes Itself exhibition at the Waterman’s Art…
The Imaginary App
DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid, defies pigeonholing. Not only is he a musician and author, he’s…
100 Ideas that didn’t Change the Web
I’ve been asked a lot which ideas didn’t make the cut in my book, 100 Ideas…
How do you follow Tim Berners-Lee?
It’s 25 years since Tim Berners-Lee proposed the Web and the universal, inclusive space he generously…
100 Ideas that Changed the Web
My book, 100 Ideas that Changed the Web, is out. You should all rush out and…
Digital Revolution
After 18 months work, Digital Revolution is finally here. An exhibition of digital art, design, film, music,…
