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World Wide Web Consortium History: Year 1

Who are the founders of the World Wide Web and the World Wide Web Consortium?

World Wide Web and World Wide Web Consortium were founded by Tim Berners-Lee.

When did the first design and development efforts start for the World Wide Web?

World Wide Web design and develpment efforts started in October 1990.

When was the World Wide Web publicly launched?

World Wide Web was publicly launched in December 1990.

When was World Wide Web Consortium incorporated?

World Wide Web Consortium was incorporated in October 1994.

Where was World Wide Web Consortium headquartered?

World Wide Web Consortium was headquartered in Boston, USA.

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What happened during the year 1 of the World Wide Web?

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What was the version 1 of the World Wide Web Consortium's first product like?

DEC 1990

What are some of the stats for the World Wide Web Consortium?

1990 to 1993

1994 to 1997

1998 to 2001

2002 to 2005

2006 to 2009

2010 to 2013

2014 to 2017

2018 to 2021

What were some of the extra materials about the World Wide Web Consortium?

1989 MAR.pdf

1989 MAR 1990 MAY "Information Management: a proposal"

1999 OCT Tim Berners-Lee talks about the web 

2009 FEB Tim Berners-Lee talk at TED

2009 NOV Oral History of Jean-François Groff 

2014 NOV Birth of the World Wide Web

2017 JUL The web, past and future

2019 MAR 30th Anniversary of the World Wide Web

2021 JUN Source Code for the WWW

Source Code for the WWW.mp4

2021 JUN Source Code for the WWW