Today in history : On August 6, 1991

 Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW makes its first appearance as a publicly available service on the Internet.

In 1991, British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee changed the world forever by releasing the first files describing his revolutionary idea, the World Wide Web. Working at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research), Berners-Lee had envisioned a system that would allow researchers to easily access and share information across different computers. This concept relied on three core technologies: HTML (HyperText Markup Language), HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol), and URLs (Uniform Resource Locators). With these, he created the first web browser and server, making it possible to navigate between documents using hyperlinks. On August 6, 1991, he made the World Wide Web publicly available, posting a short summary on an online forum, marking its quiet but historic debut.

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This moment marked the beginning of a new era. While only a handful of people initially accessed the Web, its potential quickly became clear. By allowing users to browse and connect vast amounts of information with ease, the World Wide Web fundamentally transformed communication, commerce, education, and entertainment. What started as a tool for physicists rapidly evolved into the backbone of modern life, powering everything from email and e-commerce to social media and search engines. Tim Berners-Lee’s vision not only made the internet accessible to the general public but also laid the foundation for the digital age we live in today.

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