some industry views and interviews:

history of instant messaging

The First 50 Million Users Is Always The Toughest

               

 Some of my favorite Links:

Vannevar Bush; As We May Think
David Isenberg: The Rise Of The Stupid Network
Eric Raymond: The Cathedral And The Bazaar  

While drilling into Amazon site, i found Henry raddick reviews which are a gem 

Other favorite links can be found here: