looking back, looking forward: women's journeys on the web

Looking BackLooking Forward

Women’s Journeyson the Web

with your tour guideAliza Sherman

@alizasherman

Act 1Discovery

Explore uncharted territory.

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“Girls Need Modems”-- St. Jude aka Jude Milhon

March 12, 1939 – July 19, 2003

1987

1988

1989

Stacy Horn

1990-1991

Ellen Pack

Nancy Rhine

Women’s Wire The Women’s Room

Eva Shaderowfsky

1992

1993

1994

Have no fear.

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Act 2Innovation

In 1995, women made up10% of the

Internet population.

CybergrrlWebgrrls

Femina

1995

Eva Shaderowfsky Eileen Mullin

Phoebe Legere

Marina Zurkow

Early Webgrrls

Find a mentor.

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My role models

Candice Carpenter

Nancy Evans

Ellen Pack

Nancy Rhine

Women.com1995

Trust red flags.

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Kim Polese

Carla Sinclair

Kathy Sierra

game developer

Esther Drill, Heather McDonald, Rebecca Odes

1996

Anita Borg

Institute for Women and Technology (IWT)

1997-1998

Brenda Laurel

Purple Moon

Sherry Turkle

In 1999, women made up51% of the

Internet population.

Know when to walk away.

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Shireen Mitchell

Meg Hourihan

1999-2000

Liza Sabater

Do somethingdifferent.

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Tiffany ShlainMena Trott

Lynne D. Johnson

2001

Esther Iverem

Heather Armstrong

2002-2004

Gina Bianchini

Katarina Fake

Hire trusted advisors.

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Lisa StoneJory Des JardinElisa Camahort

Sandy JenElaine Wherry

Gina Trapani

2005

Rashmi Sinha

2006-2009

Kaliya Hamlin

Laura Fitton

Learn from your mistakes.

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Act 3Reinvention

2010Tery Spataro

2010

MediaEgg Studios

Believe in yourself.

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DreamLearnDo

Become

Be who you are meant to be.

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Looking Back Looking Forward Women’s Journeys on the Web

with your tour guide Aliza Sherman

alizasherman.com @alizasherman