Tim Berners-Lee

The Man Who Gave Us the Web: From the Birth of the World Wide Web to the Fight for Our Data, Digital Freedom, and the Future of AI

von Daniel S. Haynes

114 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

What if the person who changed the way the world connects is now fighting to change what the Internet has become?In 1989, a relatively unknown computer scientist at CERN wrote a proposal that would transform modern life. His name was Tim Berners-Lee. Within a few years, his idea would become the World Wide Web-a technology that reshaped communication, business, education, entertainment, and everyday life.But Berners-Lee never intended to build a digital empire.He envisioned an open Web where information could move freely, people could connect across borders, and no single company would control the foundations of the system. Decades later, that vision faces challenges he could scarcely have imagined: powerful technology platforms, massive data collection, misinformation, algorithmic manipulation, and the rapidly expanding influence of artificial intelligence.Tim Berners-Lee: The Man Who Gave Us the Web follows the remarkable journey from a curious boy fascinated by computers to the inventor whose creation became part of everyday human life-and then into his continuing campaign to protect the principles that made the Web possible.Inside, discover: - The childhood and Oxford experiences that shaped Berners-Lee's unusual approach to technology- The problem at CERN that inspired his revolutionary 1989 proposal- How HTML, HTTP, URLs, the first browser, and the first web server came together- Why giving the Web away without licensing fees became one of his most consequential decisions- The creation of the World Wide Web Consortium and his fight for open standards- The growing concerns over privacy, surveillance, misinformation, and centralized platforms- His Solid project and the vision of putting personal data back under individual control- His evolving perspective on artificial intelligence and the emerging AI-powered Web- The enduring question of whether technology can remain powerful without taking power away from the people who use itThis is more than the story of an invention.It is the story of a man confronting the consequences of his own creation-and asking whether the Web can still become what he originally imagined.For anyone who has ever used a website, searched for information, shared a photo, sent a message, or wondered what happens to their personal data online, Berners-Lee's story is surprisingly personal.The Web changed the world.Now, as artificial intelligence begins changing the Web itself, Tim Berners-Lee is once again asking what comes next.Step inside the extraordinary journey of the man who gave us the Web-and discover why his greatest contribution may not yet be finished.Get your copy today and explore the invention, the man, and the fight for the future of our digital world.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798176559491
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published