LONG LIVE THE WEB.

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  • Author(s): Berners-Lee, Tim
  • Source:
    Scientific American. Dec2010, Vol. 303 Issue 6, p80-85. 6p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      WORLD Wide Web; INTERNET & society; WIRELESS Internet; ONLINE social networks; DATA protection research; ONLINE information services; HISTORY
    • Abstract:
      The author opines regarding the importance of the world wide web and the need to defend it in the interests of the digital revolution, prosperity, and liberty. He describes the history of the web's development and threats to its founding principles represented by social networking sites, wireless Internet providers, and collection of personal data regarding online habits. The author discusses web principles including universality, decentralization, and the need for free access to web technologies that companies and individuals use to develop services. INSETS: Web or Internet?;The Future Web in Action.