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World Wide Web: Ten Year Anniversary

December 1, 2004

Tim Berners-Lee pioneer, World Wide Web

Jean-Francois Abramatic chairman, W3C

Alan Kotok associate chair, W3C

Rod Brooks director, CSAIL

Charles Vest president, MIT

Bob Metcalfe emcee, Internet pioneer

Members of the World Wide Web Consortium, a group central to the development of the World Wide Web, discuss the history and future of the World Wide Web. Berners-Lee, Abramatic, and others, review how the consortium and the Web itself all came about in a panel called "How it all Started".

The World Wide Web Consortium is the steward of the World Wide Web. During the symposium, speakers relate stories about the Web's origins and describe its impact over the past 10 years. Members are congratulated for their accomplishments. Speakers present their visions and dreams for the future of the consortium and the World Wide Web. One of the consortium's primary goals is to make the Web's benefits available to all people, whatever their hardware, software, network infrastructure, native language, culture, geographical location, or physical or mental ability.

Topics: Business & Economics | Media & Technology

Tags: World Wide Web | Internet

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