Historical Context
Ariba pioneered business-to-business e-commerce in the mid-1990s, launching its network protocol and marketplace software just as the commercial web was taking off. The archived site represents a critical snapshot of dot-com era enterprise web design, featuring table-based layouts, frame navigation, and early CGI-driven procurement portals.
This collection captures the site's evolution from its initial beta release through its IPO period, preserving marketing materials, developer documentation, partner directories, and early customer case studies. The archive includes both public-facing HTML assets and internal developer pages that were briefly exposed before being moved behind authentication.
Snapshot Timeline
[ BETA 0.9 ]
[ V1.0 LAUNCH ]
[ IPO SITE ]
[ NETWORK V2 ]
Archive Structure
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├── images/ 14.2 MB
│ ├── logo.gif 8.4 KB
│ ├── banner_728.gif 14.1 KB
│ └── bg_table.gif 1.2 KB
├── cgi-bin/ 3.8 MB
│ ├── search.pl 42 KB
│ └── guestbook.cgi 38 KB
├── network/ 22.6 MB
├── index.html .html 18 KB
├── frame_main.html .html 14 KB
└── about.html .html 9.2 KB
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