The World Wide Web

Mark Handley, Jon Crowcroft

ISBN 10: 1138941522 / ISBN 13: 9781138941526

Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB, 2015

About this Item

Originally published in 1995. The WWW, a global information system which revolutionized the world of information search and browsing via the Internet, was a new phenomenon in the 1990s. This book acted as an authoritative introduction to the concepts and design. It includes a brief history of the origin of the www and information on running pages in HTML as well as specific case studies in projects from academic and commercial projects. A fascinating insight into the early days of widespread internet use, this look at a new communication mechanism showcases the discussions underway at the time about the uses and future of the www.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The World Wide Web
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138941522
• ISBN 13: 9781138941526
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 453 grams

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Synopsis

Originally published in 1995. The WWW, a global information system which revolutionized the world of information search and browsing via the Internet, was a new phenomenon in the 1990s. This book acted as an authoritative introduction to the concepts and design. It includes a brief history of the origin of the www and information on running pages in HTML as well as specific case studies in projects from academic and commercial projects. A fascinating insight into the early days of widespread internet use, this look at a new communication mechanism showcases the discussions underway at the time about the uses and future of the www.

About the Author

Mark Handley is Professor of Networked Systems at University College London.

Jon Crowcroft is Marconi Professor of Communications Systems in the Computer Laboratory of the University of Cambridge, UK