The Internet and the World Wide Web

Following any of these links will take you to an external website

Cybercafe Search Engine - When you are out of the county - or even the country - use this to find your nearest Internet access point, and keep in touch with friends and relatives.

Internet Archive - '… is a non-profitmaking organization that was founded to build an 'Internet library,' with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format'.

Internet Society - The Internet Society's site has a comprehensive list of links to other websites, which cover the history of topics such as the Internet, World Wide Web, and computers.

The Living Internet - a comprehensive 'who's who' and history of the development of the Internet and Web, and how to use them.

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) - '…was created in October 1994 to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its interoperability'. Find out about the activities and Mission Statement of the W3C, and its role in encouraging standardization on the Web. They have also produced a site dedicated to the history of the Web.

Last Modified: 29/09/2008 09:13:02
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