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The Web Was Done by Amateurs - A Reflection on One of the Largest Collective Systems Ever Engineered (Paperback, 1st ed. 2018)
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The Web Was Done by Amateurs - A Reflection on One of the Largest Collective Systems Ever Engineered (Paperback, 1st ed. 2018)
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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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