experience, at a time when people wanted to keep their action secret, with limited tools and resources. The books had a small circulation, and most of them have been out of print for a long time. Few people today would have a chance to see them.

Later as the sport started to gain a better public image, we have expert writers such as Robert Byrne, Philip B. Capelle, George Fels, Jack H. Koehler and a few others that continued the older tradition of teaching. They all have produced excellent volumes of educational material. However, these valuable works were still done in ink on paper. This older medium limits us from studying and discussing at a larger scale.

As technology advances, we need to create new tools to preserve these valuable history, extend the knowledge, and prepare for further discoveries together.

The Future for Pool

Many believe the web has entered a second phase, where new services and software are transforming the web from a predominantly "read only" medium to one where anyone can publish and share content with others easily.

The "new" web is already having an impact on us as blogs, media services, and other social software have created new opportunities for learning and sharing information. We need to provide better and faster communication for pool players to collaborate and for the general public to gain more interest in our sport.