Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the Web, is currently the director of the World Wide Web Consortium, the coordinating
body for Web development, and heoccupies the 3Com Founders chair at the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science.Recipient
of numerous awards, he received the distinguished MacArthurFellowship in 1998. He lives in Cambridge, MA.
Review
"this is an important book that documents a major step in our technological history..."
--Asian Wall Street Journal
"Read how the Web was won."
--Cincinnati Computer User
"This book is a 'must read' for those who want to know what the World Wide Web 'really is:' specifically,
its history, its guiding philosophy, and its future aims ... a boon for non-technical readers."
-- Pike County Dispatch
"What makes Weaving the Web engrossing is Berners-Lee himself: He is a man who chose to forego personal
profit in order to preserve freedom and democracy on the Web."
--San Jose Mercury News
Submitted by Publishers, July, 2001
Summary
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 software 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.
