Weaving the Web

The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the World Wide Web by Its Inventor

By: Tim Berners-Lee

Narrated by: Tim Berners-Lee

Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has been hailed by Time magazine as one of the 100 greatest minds of this century.His creation has already changed the way people do business, entertain themselves, exchange ideas, and socialize with one another. With new online businesses and communities forming every day, the full impact of Berners-Lee's grand scheme has yet to be fully realized.

Now, this low-profile genius tells his own story of the Web's origins--from its radical introduction and the creation of the now ubiquitous WWW and HTTP acronyms to how he sees the future development of this revolutionary medium.

Berners-Lee offers insights to help listeners understand the true nature of the Web, enabling them to use it to their fullest advantage. He shares his views on such critical issues as censorship, privacy, and the increasing power of software companies in the online world.

A genius in his own words

Tim Berners Lee is a physicist but sounds like a engineer and discusses engineering issues. I intend to listen to this book at least 3 times, to try remember everything he said.

People, this is our society today

What fundamentally is our society today is the World Wide Web. Do you know what it is and why and how it came about? Like me, probably not. Ironically, the purpose of the web is so that we won’t miss little details like this about our own existence. So, read this book and become a modern human.

Sir Tim understands the journey isn’t over by a long shot. We should recognize this as well. In this book we glimpse the potential in the ground we stand upon today.

Half the struggle to proceed is the technology. The other half is people. How people and tech mesh is another book. I can’t wait. Tim, get on with it.

Good Story Well Told

What did you love best about Weaving the Web?

A concise telling of a complex story by the guy who knows. It's balanced, well edited, informative and enjoyable.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

A must-read for all Web enthusiasts

One of the handful of audiobooks I've finished. As a longtime Web nerd, I'm surprised it took this long to get to *Weaving the Web*! I'd studied Sir Berners-Lee a few years back, but hearing him lay out his vision for and philosophy of the web was a much more enriching experience. Solid read!

The inventor of the internet was astounded

The inventor of the internet wasn't All Gore but a quiet programmer who wanted to make a phone book available to a community of scientists. The concept took wing with him barely holding on. This story is a play on understated. Like Mastro Geppetto making a Pinocchio to assuage his loneliness, Tim Berrners-Lee makes a way for computers to talk to each other. even play together and SHIZAM the genie appears to answer all our questions. A very important read and a humbling experience you will not regret.