Chapter 52 The Era of the Commercial Internet Begins! Jia Lei has dug the first gold of the Internet!
How important is the open Internet software standard mentioned by Jia Lei?
Jia Lei can clearly tell you that it is very important, because at this time, except for a few large institutions on the Internet that have websites built with their own servers, all other individual and corporate users do not have their own websites or web pages!
If you still don't understand, then I'll explain to you how the Internet worked at the end of '94, and before 1995, every unit had a closed Berlin Wall outside the computer network to protect their computer data.
At that time, although computers could access some large institutions, and unless they hired professional engineers to build their own websites or web pages, they would be homeless on the Internet.
Even if Microsoft's software has developed to the Windows xx stage, individuals and companies with email addresses cannot be randomly connected to the Internet, let alone merge network systems and share data.
That is to say, these individual users and corporate users have neither names nor their own websites on the Internet at this time, and most of the websites on the Internet at this time are countries and scientific research institutions!
Netscape 2.0 software will be a great invention that will change the whole world, it will truly build an open, data-sharing Internet network, and turn the earth from a huge physical planet into a global village on the Internet.
Once the new Netscape browser is developed, it can connect a closed LAN into an Internet website that can exchange information with each other, and it allows all users of Netscape to truly become friends who can operate the website and share information together.
Jia Lei: Their main task now is to help PC users and business users trapped within the Berlin Wall set up their own websites, and then link these websites together one by one through Netscape Browser.
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"Jia Lei, can you help me see how Bucksdale is selected? Is he suitable for being the CEO of our company?"
"You show me the report, I don't know much about this Bucksdale, I can't just make a decision so easily. Jia Lei stretched out his hand as he spoke, and Jim Clark handed Jia Lei all the information in his hand.
"Ever since I decided to find a CEO for the company, I hired a large executive search firm to help me find people, and several of them have a lot of experience. But I'm most optimistic about Barksdale!" said Jim Clark, adding that companies in Western countries are still willing to look for suitable candidates through executive search firms.
"Barksdale has the most experience in building and managing companies, and the others would be fine if they were the CEOs of ordinary companies, but they certainly wouldn't be able to take on the role of presidents of fast-growing Internet companies. Let's choose him!" Jia Lei looked at the information and agreed,
It's really Bucksdale's entrepreneurial experience is too rich, and Barksdale was rated as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in country M 30 years later.
Barksdale's résumé says he helped FedEx start an overnight delivery service before moving on to McCaw Cellular, a mobile phone company that he helped create and complete the merger with AT&T in 1994.
After the merger of the century, Bucksdale's task was completed, and Bucksdale, who had been dealing with the merger case, was now in a short period of unemployment, and he had planned to rest at home for a while before going out to work.
But when Barksdale didn't plan to go out to work, he was actually found by a headhunter and recommended to Jim Clark and Mark Anderson, and after getting the approval of Netscape, the headhunter contacted Barksdale.
"What are you talking about? Netscape wants to ask me to be their CEO? What does this company do, how come I've never heard of it before?" Barksdale asked, confused, and didn't immediately agree to the job when he heard the call.
In country M, a senior company manager of the level of Barksdale is absolutely not worried about not having a job, and he has a very large initiative in cooperating with people, and can refuse the company's job offer at any time.
"Huh...... Netscape was famous before it changed its name, Mosaic Inc., which was named one of the 20 coolest companies in the United States this spring. The headhunter explained on the phone that the name Netscape had only been changed for a long time, so many people didn't know it.
"Mosaic Company, I've heard of this company, their company has a great idea, and the future is very promising!" Barksdale thought for a moment and finally knew which company he was talking about.
Since Netscape launched the Netscape Navigator 1.0 browser, the company has now captured more than 90% of the world's browser market. It is said that their users have reached about 10 million...... "The headhunters heard that Barksdale did not directly object, so they began to introduce Netscape to Barksdale in detail.
"The size of this Netscape company is very much in line with my requirements, but I don't know much about the prospects and specific business methods of their company, so please allow me to think about it and give you an answer!" Barksdale said calmly after listening to the introduction of the headhunter Kou Canlian.
Barksdale would not just listen to the headhunter's words on such a big matter, he would only make a decision after his own careful investigation and understanding.
"Of course you should think about such a big matter, you can rest assured that the other party is not in a hurry, you can think about it for a few more days. The headhunter smiled and said that since Barksdale did not refuse this matter, it means that his referral fee is about to be earned.
"I won't delay it too long, don't worry. I'll definitely give you an answer in three days. Barksdale said three days was enough time for him to investigate Netscape.
"Okay, then I'll wait for your reply. The headhunter said happily, and then the two sides ended the call.
"What's the matter with you, dear?" said Bucksdale's wife, who saw his sullen look after answering a phone call, hurried over to comfort him.
"I just got a call from a headhunter and he said Mosaic wanted to ask me to be their CEO! What do you think of that idea?" asked Barksdale.
"That's a good idea, don't you often talk about this company in the spring, and say that their boss has a good vision and courage?, so why did you hesitate this time?" asked Bucksdale's wife, puzzled.
"Don't you think it's strange that a company of this size has suddenly changed its name?" asked Barksdale.
"It's a little weird, but I don't understand what these rich people think, so I don't want to interject. However, my children and I have been using their browsers for a long time, and their new invention this time is very good, and I can already browse the websites of other companies with my children. Bucksdale's wife laughs and says it now finally finds it fun to surf the Internet.
"Do the kids use Netscape's browser, too? You just call the three of them back to me and ask me what this browser is all about?" Barksdale asked curiously, a man who was usually old-fashioned and rarely used these modern devices.
"Wait, I'll call the three of them. Barksdale nodded.
"Dad, why are you looking for the three of us brothers to come over?" asked Bucksdale's eldest son, puzzled, the three of them hadn't been in trouble lately.
"I heard you've been using Netscape's version 2.0 browser lately, can you tell me how the three of you use it?" Barksdale asked.
"It's a great browser, I've been using it lately to look up review materials!" Bucksdale's son was stunned and quickly replied.
"I use this software to send emails!" the second child also said.
"Da Da Da!" The naughty third didn't say anything at all, and walked over to open the computer, and then skillfully operated it.
"What are you doing on the museum's website?" asked Barksdale as he leaned over to look at the page his youngest son was working on.
"Our teacher told us to visit a museum recently, so I just wanted to find two pictures on it and visit it. Bucksdale's son replied that the pictures on the website were more and more detailed than he could have seen in person.
"Are all three of you going to use this? Why don't you teach me how to use this Netscape browser?" Barksdale said quickly, his son giving him a surprised look and then handing over the process to Bucksdale.
"Even you women and children can operate computers proficiently, but I think Netscape should be a good company. Barksdale thought about it, and then he agreed to join Netscape.
Now Jim Clark was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief and go to work with Mark Anderson on open software.
Before you know it, the three-month free trial of Netscape Navigator 1.0 has arrived, and Internet users who have used Netscape 1.0 for free will have to pay Netscape if they need an improved version of the program and other after-sales services.
Netscape didn't start out with a high price for its browser, with Jim Clark offering customers only $39, so users who had used Netscape paid $39 for improvements and other upgrades.
To put it simply, once they purchase Netscape's software copies and services, they can build their own company or personal websites or web pages on the Internet.
From this day on, Netscape began to make its own real profit and growth, Jia Lei and Jim Clark looked at the increasing funds in the company's account and couldn't close their mouths.
And as Netscape really made its first dollar on the virtual Internet, the Internet officially entered the commercial era from the free era.
Jia Lei is especially honored to dig the first piece of gold in the Internet era!
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