The Birth of World Wide Web
We often come across the words of
Android
Developers India, or php developers and more. However, the Android
Developers India is currently on the move. Apart from the Android
Developers India, let’s talk
about the father of all software and developers, i.e. the World Wide Web. In
March 1989, while at CERN, Sir Tim Berners-Lee wrote “Information Management: A
Proposal” outlining the World Wide Web. 30 years ago, Tim’s memo was about to
revolutionize communication around the globe. At CERN in March 1989,
33-year-old English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee, proposed an idea for a
free, universal 'information space' for knowledge sharing.
In the 1970s, US Department of
Defense experts had already designed ways to connect computers, and break data
into packets - sending them over different pathways and joining them at the
receiving end - using rules called transfer protocols (TCP/IP). Scientists in
their thousands would generate information using different types of computers,
languages, and formats. Their computers could connect across the Internet, but
communication was tough, and data transfer complex and frustrating.
In 1965, Ted Nelson described the
concept of hypertext in his book, Literary Machines. This new, nonlinear format
for publishing text would allow readers to follow hyperlinks and explore linked
documents. It outlined the principal concepts and defined important terms
behind the web. In May 1990, Tim got approval to buy a Next computer, with
advanced features and powerful programming tools. On it, he wrote the basic
software for the World Wide Web. By October 1990, Tim had made the 3 key
components of the World Wide Web:
1. URL (uniform resource locator):-
a system for locating documents
2. HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol):-
a way of transferring data between computers
3. HTML (hypertext markup language):-
Formatting for pages with links
On 30 April 1993, CERN’s management signed a
document allowing anybody to use the Web software, without royalties or other
constraints. By December 1990, the 'web server' software was ready. It held web
pages on a portion of the NeXT computer, and let others access them. Committed
to core values of an open Web that promotes innovation, neutrality, and
interoperability, standards for the Web, ensuring the building blocks of the
web are open, accessible, secure, and international.
Benefits of the “WWW“ :-
1. Universal, International and
truly “World Wide”.
2. Available on any device, for any
type of information, in any language.
3. Accessible by people with
disabilities.
4. Royalty-free and built on open
standards.
5. Powerful – The Open Web
Platform makes Web pages themselves powerful tools.
6. Transformational for how
business gets done; improving delivery, enhancing user satisfaction, and
reducing cost.
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