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Weaving the Web: The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the World Wide Web Paperback - 2000 - 1st Edition
by Tim Berners-Lee
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Hailed by "Time magazine as one of the 100 greatest minds of the century, Tim Berners-Lee, the genius behind the Internet reveals where it came from, reflects on its impact, and predicts where it is headed.
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"When I first began tinkering with a software program that even gave rise to the idea of the World Wide Web, I named it Enquire, short for Enquire Within upon Everything, a musty old book of Victorian advice I noticed as a child in my parents' house outside"
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Named one of the greatest minds of the 20th century by Time, Tim Berners-Lee is responsible for one of that century's most important advancements: the world wide web. Now, this low-profile genius-who never personally profitted from his invention -offers a compelling protrait of his invention. He reveals the Web's origins and the creation of the now ubiquitous http and www acronyms and shares his views on such critical issues as censorship, privacy, the increasing power of softeware companies, and the need to find the ideal balance between commercial and social forces. He offers insights into the true nature of the Web, showing readers how to use it to its fullest advantage. And he presents his own plan for the Web's future, calling for the active support and participation of programmers, computer manufacturers, and social organizations to manage and maintain this valuable resource so that it can remain a powerful force for social change and an outlet for individual creativity.
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- Title Weaving the Web: The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the World Wide Web
- Author Tim Berners-Lee
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Business
- Publication date 2000-11-07
- Features Glossary, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780062515872 / 006251587X
- Weight 0.43 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 8.04 x 5.32 x 0.57 in (20.42 x 13.51 x 1.45 cm)
- Category Computer - Internet
- Library of Congress subjects World Wide Web - History, Berners-Lee, Tim
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 00039593
- Dewey Decimal Code 025.04
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