Well, it didn't, exactly. As with many inventions, in order to understand how today's Web developed, you have to look farther back than its official introduction. The seeds of the Web were planted ...

On April 30, 1993, the European research organization known as CERN released Tim Berners-Lee’s code for the World Wide Web into the public domain. The internet has many components but this innovation ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On August 6, 1991, in a little-known newsgroup–an early-days ...

In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web to open the internet to the masses. His life-changing invention of HTTP and URLs paved the way for the massive network of data we interact with ...

Thirty years ago, listeners tuning into Morning Edition heard about a futuristic idea that could profoundly change their lives. "Imagine being able to communicate at-will with 10 million people all ...

C-SPAN is testing some improvements to our website and we'd like to ask for your help. Please click here to try out our new video viewing page (you can switch back at any time). Computer scientist Tim ...