The World Wide WebThe World Wide WebBy: Ashley EppersonBy: Ashley Epperson

What is the World Wide Web?What is the World Wide Web? The World Wide Web is all the sites, videos, information, The World Wide Web is all the sites, videos, information,

and entertainment that we put on there that is connected and entertainment that we put on there that is connected to each other by the URL(Uniform Resource Locator). Ex: to each other by the URL(Uniform Resource Locator). Ex: http://www.thisisanexample.comhttp://www.thisisanexample.com . The . The http://wwwhttp://www. . and .com are the things to most always have on a web and .com are the things to most always have on a web address.address.

The World Wide Web is built on hypertext and hypermedia.The World Wide Web is built on hypertext and hypermedia. Hypertext is certain words that are linked to another page. Hypertext is certain words that are linked to another page.

Those are the one that are underlined and highlighted.Those are the one that are underlined and highlighted. Hypermedia is things such as images, videos, and sounds.Hypermedia is things such as images, videos, and sounds. HTML(Hypertext Markup Language) transmits web pages by HTML(Hypertext Markup Language) transmits web pages by

using codes, hyperlinks, and ect. HTML basically uses codes using codes, hyperlinks, and ect. HTML basically uses codes and web addresses to bring up the correct web pages that and web addresses to bring up the correct web pages that you click on. you click on.

CERNCERN

CERN stands for European Organization CERN stands for European Organization for Nuclear Research. for Nuclear Research.

CERN is a High-Energy Particle Physics CERN is a High-Energy Particle Physics Lab in Geneva, Switzerland.Lab in Geneva, Switzerland.

CERN is an extensive community that has CERN is an extensive community that has about 60 countries and 8000 scientists.about 60 countries and 8000 scientists.

Tim Berners-Lee was a scientist at CERN.Tim Berners-Lee was a scientist at CERN. The idea for the World Wide Web was The idea for the World Wide Web was

created at CERN by Tim Berners-Lee.created at CERN by Tim Berners-Lee.

Tim Berners-Lee Tim Berners-Lee

Tim Berners-Lee, with the help of Tim Berners-Lee, with the help of Robert Cailliau, invented the World Robert Cailliau, invented the World Wide Web in 1990.Wide Web in 1990.

The first proposal for the World Wide The first proposal for the World Wide Web was made by Tim Berners-Lee, Web was made by Tim Berners-Lee, at CERN, in 1989.at CERN, in 1989.

Tim Berners-Lee was born in London, Tim Berners-Lee was born in London, England.England.

World Wide Web vs. InternetWorld Wide Web vs. Internet

Is the World Wide Web and the Internet the same Is the World Wide Web and the Internet the same thing? No.thing? No.

People sometimes use the World Wide Web and People sometimes use the World Wide Web and the Internet as synonyms but they are two the Internet as synonyms but they are two different things.different things.

Think of it like this: The Internet is the container Think of it like this: The Internet is the container and the World Wide Web is its contents.and the World Wide Web is its contents.

Basically, the Internet is all the computers of the Basically, the Internet is all the computers of the world connected and the World Wide Web is all of world connected and the World Wide Web is all of the videos, sites, information, entertainment, ect. the videos, sites, information, entertainment, ect. that we put on there. that we put on there.

Other FactsOther Facts

August 6, 1991 is the date that the web was a August 6, 1991 is the date that the web was a publicly available service on the internet.publicly available service on the internet.

Tim Berners-Lee is now the director of the World Tim Berners-Lee is now the director of the World Wide Web Consortium.Wide Web Consortium.

The World Wide Web consortium is a international The World Wide Web consortium is a international gathering where a people meet to try to make the gathering where a people meet to try to make the Web better. They want the web to reach its full Web better. They want the web to reach its full potential.potential.

2009- There are now over 100 billion live web 2009- There are now over 100 billion live web pages.pages.

The World Wide Web began as a net worked info The World Wide Web began as a net worked info project at CERN by Tim Berners-Lee.project at CERN by Tim Berners-Lee.

Quotes by Tim Berners-LeeQuotes by Tim Berners-Lee ““Anyone who has lost track of time when using a computer Anyone who has lost track of time when using a computer

knows the propensity to dream, the urge to make dreams come knows the propensity to dream, the urge to make dreams come true and the tendency to miss lunch.” – Tim Berners-Leetrue and the tendency to miss lunch.” – Tim Berners-Lee

““Compared even to the development of the phone or TV, the Compared even to the development of the phone or TV, the Web developed very quickly.” - Tim Berners-LeeWeb developed very quickly.” - Tim Berners-Lee

“ “Physicists analyze systems. Web scientists, however, can create Physicists analyze systems. Web scientists, however, can create the systems.”- Tim Berners-Leethe systems.”- Tim Berners-Lee

““Sites need to be able to interact in one single, universal space.”- Sites need to be able to interact in one single, universal space.”- Tim Berners-LeeTim Berners-Lee

““The important thing is the diversity available on the Web.”-Tim The important thing is the diversity available on the Web.”-Tim Berners-LeeBerners-Lee

““You affect the world by what you browse.”- Tim Berners-LeeYou affect the world by what you browse.”- Tim Berners-Lee ““The Mobile Web Initiative is important - information must be The Mobile Web Initiative is important - information must be

made seamlessly available on any device.”- Tim Berners-Leemade seamlessly available on any device.”- Tim Berners-Lee

Tim Berners-LeeTim Berners-Lee

3d Map of the World Wide Web3d Map of the World Wide Web

Tim Berners-Lee’s Proposal:Tim Berners-Lee’s Proposal:Front PageFront Page

CERN: Aerial ViewCERN: Aerial View

Another Picture of Tim Berners-LeeAnother Picture of Tim Berners-Lee

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