Overview I taught Information Retrieval, Hypermedia and the Web from 2001-2003, covering web technologies, information systems, and retrieval techniques to 3rd year undergraduate students. This was during the early growth phase of the Web, making it a particularly exciting time to teach these topics. Historical Context The Early 2000s Web: Google recently emerged (1998) Web 2.0 concepts developing Social networking beginning (Friendster 2002) Semantic Web initiatives launching Broadband becoming widespread Mobile web in infancy Teaching web technologies during this era meant covering rapidly evolving concepts and helping students understand both current practice and future directions.