Homework for the week of March 8


Project:

The final milestone on the first project is due April 5, and the first milestone on the second project is due March 17. Be working on them!

Discussion forum:

Participate in the discussion (on the class discussion forum) on topics raised by the instructors for this week. You are also encouraged to raise new topics for discussion. This week ends the first half of the course, so the discussion forum contributions through this week will be graded next week.

Homework questions:

Post your answers to the homework questions, which are also posted on the discussion forum, during the week. Again, they will be graded next week.

Readings:

Information Rules:

Chapter 8: Cooperation and compatibility

From the Networked Applications reader that was passed out in class:

Standardization: 7.3

Obstacles to change: 8.1

From Hal Varian's reader sold at Copy Central on Bancroft:

None

Project reports from previous classes

Network effects

Standardization

Optional readings:

Project reports from previous classes:

Netscape browsers

Convergence of voice and data

Additional discussion of lecture topics this week can be found in Networked Applications (the softcover book):

None

Scholarly papers:

None