This historical record outlines the three-part World Wide Web seminar delivered in February 1991. The presentation covered the conceptual foundation, technical architecture, and a live demonstration of the first cross-platform browser.
Seminar Sessions
- Hypertext: An Introduction
- Presented by Robert Cailliau (RC). An exploration of the philosophical and practical foundations of non-sequential writing and information management.
- WorldWideWeb: Technical Details
- Presented by Tim Berners-Lee (TBL). A deep dive into the protocols (HTTP), data formats (HTML), and the decentralized architecture of the web.
- Line Mode Browser: Demonstration
- Presented by Nicola Pellow (NP). A live demonstration of the Line Mode browser, proving universal readership across basic terminal environments.
- Conclusion & Future Outlook
- Final remarks on the scalability of the W3 project and the roadmap for collaborative authorship.