SILICON VALLEY:  BOOM AND BUST

I.   Introduction

A.  Silicon Boom
B.  Silicon Bust
C.  Lecture Questions

II.  Setting the Scene

A.  Geography

III.  Early Settlers

A.  Ohlone
B.  Spanish

IV.  An American City

A.  Early Highlights
B.  Growth Patterns

V.  High-Tech Industry

A.  Debunking the Myth
B.  Early Beginnings
C.  Internet Revolution
        1.  Brief History of the Internet
        2.  From Netscape to "e-commerce"
D.  Silicon Valley's Changing Landscape
        1.  Economic and Cultural Demographic Changes

VI.  The Bubble Bursts

A.  Why the Internet Boom Sputtered
        1.  A Saturated Market
        2.  Cutbacks and Recession
        3.  High Cost of Living

V.  Conclusion:  Reasons for Optimism

A.  Nanotechnology
B.  Biotech Industry
C.  Internet