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Permanence on the Web

Event Interactive 2010
Format Panel
Organizer Fred Benenson – Creative Commons
Description Hard drives fail, DVDs crack, and jump drives get lost. We can store our data in the cloud, but AOL just deleted Geocities and now Kodak is threatening to remove your albums if you don't pay them. Sites like Archive.org and Google's cache represent a partial solution to the problem, but how do we encourage the preservation of a permanent web? What are the laws and ethical issues involved with archiving other people's content?
Questions
Answered
  1. How do we encourage the preservation of a permanent web?
  2. Is permanent preservation of the web possible?
  3. Is permanent preservation of the web legal?
  4. Who is working on preserving the web?
  5. Why is preserving the web important?
  6. What have been some failures of not preserving the web?
  7. What are the technical requirements for archiving the web?
  8. What are the technologies that can preserve massive amounts of data for hundreds of years?
  9. What are some succeses in preserving the web?
  10. How can web developers do their part in helping preserve the web?
Level Intermediate
Category Cloud Storage / Delivery, Community / Online Community, Content Management, History of Technology, Licensing / Fair Use / Copyright
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