Web technology and unknown things

Scientist Tim Berners-Lee developed the web at Cern laboratory near Geneva (Switzerland). But few know how hard the www (world wide web) technology has struggled to attract the attention of professionals and users.

August 6, 1991 was a memorable day because it was the time when "immature" computer code for www was posted on alt.hypertext so people could download and learn it. Also starting from that day the web technology is known to the world.

Photo: WebHistory Jeff Groff, who co-wrote code with Berners-Lee, said the idea of ​​creating the web was actually made very simple: " We always think that users don't need to deal with problems. complex technical topics ". The web is like a bed sheet with the task of trying to cover the hassle of data being circulated on the Internet.

Paul Kunz, the scientist who set up the first web server in Europe in December 1991, said early 1990s, computers were like information "oases". Once logged in, only one system's resources can be accessed. Switching to another computer means they have to log in again and have to use different commands to access the data.

The Web drew Kunz's attention when he saw Berners-Lee demonstrate the web's performance on IBM systems. Kunz then set up a web server, allowing physical experts to review more than 200,000 data more easily than ever.

From zero to giant

However, although physicists have been captivated by the web, most people are unaware of its potential. Kunz thinks this is because many organizations are also implementing the same idea. The most famous technology was Gopher of the University of Minnesota (USA), also with the ambition to neutralize the complexity of Internet-connected computers. Gopher was released in the spring of 1991 and Gopher traffic was much higher than web traffic over the next few years.

During that time, Berners-Lee, Jeff Groff and colleagues also actively introduced their invention at conferences, meetings .

The development of web technology compared to Gopher. Source: MIT The www project really flourished only when University of Illinois (Marc Andreessen) introduced the first computer web browser in April 1993. Mosaic browser has been so successful and some features are still considered conventional in today's web technology. Also in 1993, the University of Minnesota charged Gopher making people begin to look for alternatives.

In addition, according to Ed Vielmetti, a University of Michigan researcher, from the early years, the web has proven useful for ordinary users. People can use websites to express themselves, something other technologies don't allow (its new form is blogging now).

At the end of 1994, web traffic finally surpassed Gopher and has never been left behind ever since. Currently, nearly 100 million websites have appeared and people have almost identical web technologies with the Net.

Kunz said the idea of ​​www formation was to facilitate people to both read and contribute content. New tools such as photo sharing sites, social networks, blogs, wiki sites . are gradually fulfilling the initial promise of the web development team.

And so, according to Kunz, the web is now just starting its first steps.