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Weaving the Web (Abridged): The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the World Wide Web Audiobook
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Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has been hailed by Time magazine as one of the 100 greatest minds of this century.His creation has already changed the way people do business, entertain themselves, exchange ideas, and socialize with one another. With new online businesses and communities forming every day, the full impact of Berners-Lee's grand scheme has yet to be fully realized.
Now, this low-profile genius tells his own story of the Web's origins--from its radical introduction and the creation of the now ubiquitous WWW and HTTP acronyms to how he sees the future development of this revolutionary medium.
Berners-Lee offers insights to help listeners understand the true nature of the Web, enabling them to use it to their fullest advantage. He shares his views on such critical issues as censorship, privacy, and the increasing power of software companies in the online world.
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"A very interesting book. Not only it presents the history of the creation of the web but also the perspective of a true visionary, a contributor to the history of mankind. To note - his unamerican approach to money and profits. "
— Boris (4 out of 5 stars)
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“[An] important account of how, when, where, and why [Berners-Lee] cooked up the web—well worth reading.”
— New York Times Book Review -
“He doesn’t have the stature, the name recognition, or the billions of Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, but modest, intelligent, capable Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web… Like an evangelist, Berners-Lee preaches the Web’s capability for changing the world even more than it already has.”
— Booklist -
“Passionately presented, Weaving the Web is an insider’s look at one of the most influential phenomena in today's society.”
— AudioFile -
“Berners-Lee recounts the events leading up to his creation of the web, fusing hypertext and internetworking into the most dramatic development in communications since the printing press. In this important work, he also shares his personal vision of the web, what’s right and wrong with it, and what its future may hold for us.”
— Library Journal
Weaving the Web Listener Reviews
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" Excellent book about the chronicles of the WWW in its origins. Turns out Tim Berners-Lee had a vision way beyond writing a nice piece of software. "
— Willie, 8/4/2013 -
" Must read book to any one interested in the web "
— Curiousjeff, 7/31/2013 -
" Beginning history of the web is much more fun than later stuff on the consortium. "
— Daniel, 3/24/2013 -
" only mildy interesting especially if you know the history of networks already "
— Faft, 2/24/2013 -
" A very interesting book. Not only it presents the history of the creation of the web but also the perspective of a true visionary, a contributor to the history of mankind. To note - his unamerican approach to money and profits. "
— Boris, 11/13/2011 -
" An optional-read book on managing technology for managers, executives, and entrepreneurs. "
— Lori, 1/18/2011 -
" One of the greatest book I've ever read. "
— Ravi, 1/18/2011 -
" It took me awhile to warm up to this book. While the origin story of the Web isn't really that interesting, Berners-Lee's later discussion of the Semantic Web and other topics makes the text worth reading all the way through. A foundational look at the foundation of much of what we do online. "
— Heath, 10/17/2010 -
" Bland and probably ghostwritten. I picked this up in hopes of finding an accessible but detailed discussion of the Semantic Web, but there's more information to be found in the two articles that T.B.-L. published on the topic in Scientific American. Oh well. "
— Jacob, 10/10/2010 -
" The writing isn't always smooth, but I liked this book for the narrative aspect. It is amazing how a couple of people with a good idea can get something started that changes the world. "
— Twila, 9/11/2010 -
" Sebuah buku tentang Tim Berness Lee. Orang yang pertama mencipta WOrld Wide Web untuk kegunaan internet yang mengubah kehidupan manusia sekarang ini. "
— Faizal, 9/8/2010 -
" Interesting account of the invention of the web, what it was about it the first place, its nuts and bolts, and the future, although it's really rambling and repetitive. (with rare moments of genius) I'm thinking Tim should stick with writing W3C specifications. (HTML w00t) "
— Pete, 8/7/2010 -
" Sebuah buku tentang Tim Berness Lee. Orang yang pertama mencipta WOrld Wide Web untuk kegunaan internet yang mengubah kehidupan manusia sekarang ini. "
— Faizal, 7/13/2010 -
" Excellent book about the chronicles of the WWW in its origins. Turns out Tim Berners-Lee had a vision way beyond writing a nice piece of software. "
— Willie, 6/12/2010 -
" Beginning history of the web is much more fun than later stuff on the consortium. "
— Daniel, 12/14/2009 -
" Must read book to any one interested in the web "
— Curiousjeff, 1/22/2009 -
" only mildy interesting especially if you know the history of networks already "
— Faft, 4/4/2008 -
" Interesting account of the invention of the web, what it was about it the first place, its nuts and bolts, and the future, although it's really rambling and repetitive. (with rare moments of genius) I'm thinking Tim should stick with writing W3C specifications. (HTML w00t) "
— Pete, 2/11/2008 -
" The writing isn't always smooth, but I liked this book for the narrative aspect. It is amazing how a couple of people with a good idea can get something started that changes the world. "
— Twila, 8/13/2007 -
" Bland and probably ghostwritten. I picked this up in hopes of finding an accessible but detailed discussion of the Semantic Web, but there's more information to be found in the two articles that T.B.-L. published on the topic in <em>Scientific American</em>. Oh well. "
— Jacob, 8/12/2007 -
" It took me awhile to warm up to this book. While the origin story of the Web isn't really that interesting, Berners-Lee's later discussion of the Semantic Web and other topics makes the text worth reading all the way through. A foundational look at the foundation of much of what we do online. "
— Heath, 6/29/2007
About Tim Berners-Lee
Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the Web, is currently the director of theWorld 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.