Google Search now makes it easier to access archived web pages
Google and Internet Archive collaborate for new feature
Earlier in the year, Google, in its statement noted that it was going to discontinue the web page caching service as it was no longer relevant. A moment many more than one Internet user was sad about its occurrence, it was a departure. But it is high time for celebrating because Google is cooperating with the Internet Archive. This collaboration of the two technology giants’ is meant to recreate substantially similar functionality.
The Wayback Machine: Glimpse for a New Strategy for Exploring the History of Web Sites
Due to Internet Archive’s use of the Wayback Machine, old web page can now be opened with relative ease. This is how it can be used, all that is needed is a single click of the three dots that can be found next to any of the found search results. Second, scroll down and try to find the “About this Result” section with a link saying “More on this page. “ After clicking on it the users will find themselves on the Wayback Machine that stores and provides copies of the Web pages as they existed at different points in time.
There are certain limitations of using the Wayback Machine as discovered during the study.
Nonetheless, according to Mark Graham, the director of the Wayback Machine, some of the internet pages will not be accessible. The reason? It is also noteworthy that their rights holders have not wanted their sites to be captured by the Internet Archive.
An advancement in the act of preventing erasure of history, at least virtual one
This is watershed moment of preserving the digital heritage. In fact, every web page which gets erased is history belonging to the World Wide Web that fades away. With the help of this attribute, it will be possible to go through the web site history and find out how the the web page looked like in the past.
