where it started
The web began in 1989 at CERN, a physics lab in Switzerland. Tim Berners-Lee, a researcher there, noticed a big problem: people could share ideas, but their computers couldn’t. Information was scattered across different systems, making collaboration slow and frustrating.
To fix it, he created a way for documents to connect through hyperlinks, forming what he called the World Wide Web. In 1991, the first website went live. It was simple, but it changed everything.
Soon, browsers like Mosaic and Netscape made the web accessible to everyone. What started as a tool for scientists quickly became a global space for information, entertainment, and connection.
And from that tiny page at CERN… came every website we know today, including this one!
The development
1991
1993
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2004
The first website goes live at CERN.
The Mosaic browser is released, making the web accessible to everyone.
Google is founded, changing how we find information.
Social media explodes with Facebook and YouTube, making the web interactive and social.
Today and the future
Today, the web is more than just pages of information, it’s part of everyday life. We use it to communicate, learn, shop, work, and entertain ourselves. AI, smart assistants, and automation make the web more personal than ever.
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The future points to Web 3.0, where users gain more control over their data. VR, AR, and the metaverse could make the web 3D, and AI may even generate content for us.
From a single page at CERN… to a digital world that never stops growing.
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