[Video essay] Digital infrastructure of the web: a quick explanation of domains and DNS

This video was partially inspired by sachazd’s post about the fysical nature of the web.

In this video I try to explain how your computer finds a website, and how that string of text in your browser is converted into a workable IP address. Basically, I explain an iterative approach to address resolution. For more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System#Address_resolution_mechanism

The MapMen video: https://youtu.be/cD4hxKkqR4E?si=rRD3QI4H16DHeLNU

Sources for the images:

roadmap: https://hrfibreglass.co.uk/grp/why-you-need-a-business-roadmap/

enveloppe: https://www.dreamstime.com/mail-icons-collection-open-closed-envelopes-e-mail-symbol-hand-drawn-doodle-style-cartoon-style-mail-icons-collection-open-image168175734

postman standing: https://www.deviantart.com/sugarbee908/art/Postman-Pat-Red-Satchel-Season-3-art-922786421

postman walking: https://www.deviantart.com/zombiethekidrus/art/Cartoon-Postman-Pat-3-987317949 Netherlands map: https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/291115563418867798/

Mapman thumbnail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD4hxKkqR4E

city: https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/urban-street-landscape-with-cafe-beauty-salon_7773514.htm#query=cartoon%20city&position=1&from_view=keyword&track=ais&uuid=65c36b28-860f-4d6c-b4b6-83d5eeb1fe4a

bike: https://www.vecteezy.com/vector-art/434200-bicycle-with-red-frame house: https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/cartoon-city-landscape-with-houses-and-trees-vector-10208806

house occupant: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:An_Easygoing_Cartoon_Businessman.svg servers: https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Server

KPN logo: https://nl.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bestand:KPN-Logo.svg globe: https://www.creativefabrica.com/nl/product/globe-earth-simple-illustration-circle-shape-2/

root server list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_name_server root server image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ams-ix.k.root-servers.net.jpg