History Daily The First Website
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Aug 6, 2025 On August 6, 1991, Tim Berners-Lee launched the first website, sparking a digital revolution. The podcast explores the creation of the World Wide Web and AOL's rise during the internet boom. It highlights Mark Andreessen's role in making browsing user-friendly with the Mosaic browser. The narrative also covers the dramatic ascent and decline of Netscape Navigator, intertwining it with a mysterious influencer's story. Lastly, it showcases Berners-Lee's lasting legacy and the profound impact of his work on today's digital landscape.
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Birth of the First Website
- Tim Berners-Lee published the world's very first website on August 6, 1991.
- At that moment, he unknowingly started a digital information revolution that transformed the world.
Tim's Early Work Inspires Web
- Tim Berners-Lee started at CERN in 1980 working without a computer desk setup and devised the Inquire database.
- This database linked information like a spider's web, inspiring his later invention of the World Wide Web.
Foundations of the Web
- The Internet lacked a standardized way for computers to communicate effectively.
- Tim solved this by inventing hypertext links, HTML, HTTP, and URLs, foundational to the World Wide Web.