EAN: 9783319900070

THE WEB WAS DONE BY AMATEURS - MARCO AIELLO KAR...

This book stems from the desire to systematize and put down on paper essential historical facts
about the Web  a system that has undoubtedly changed our lives in just a few decades. But how
did it manage to become such a central pillar of modern society  such an indispensable
component of our economic and social interactions? How did it evolve from its roots to today?
Which competitors  if any  did it have to beat out? Who are the heroes behind its success?
These are the sort of questions that the book addresses. Divided into four parts  it follows
and critically reflects on the Web's historical path. Part I: The Origins covers the prehistory
of the Web. It examines the technology that predated the Web and fostered its birth. In turn 
Part II: The Web describes the original Web proposal as defined in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee and
the most relevant technologies associated with it. Part III: The Patches combines a historical
reconstruction of the Web's evolution with a more critical analysis of its original definition
and the necessary changes made to the initial design. In closing  Part IV: System Engineering
approaches the Web as an engineered infrastructure and reflects on its technical and societal
success. The book is unique in its approach  combining historical facts with the technological
evolution of the Web. It was written with a technologically engaged and knowledge-thirsty
readership in mind  ranging from curious daily Web users to undergraduate computer science and
engineering students.

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