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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the World Wide Web:

The World Wide Web (also known as WWW, W3, or simply the Web)^[1] is a global interconnected information system that enables content sharing over the Internet.^[2] It facilitates access to documents and other web resources according to specific rules of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).^[3]

The Web was invented by English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee while at CERN in 1989 and opened to the public in 1993. It was conceived as a "universal linked information system".^[4]^[5]^[6] Documents and other media content are made available to the network through web servers and can be accessed by programs such as web browsers. Servers and resources on the World Wide Web are identified and located through a character string called a uniform resource locator (URL).

What type of thing is the World Wide Web

The World Wide Web can be described as all of the following:

Access to the World Wide Web

Prerequisites

In order to access the World Wide Web, a user must have:

Internet-capable computer
Internet access – connects individual computer terminals, computers, mobile devices, and computer networks to the Internet, enabling users to access Internet services. Internet access typically requires:
- Internet service provider (ISP)
Web browser (see List of web browsers)

Access methods and tools

Other web access tools

Download manager
- Comparison of download managers

Websites

Website

Types of websites

Web directory (see List of web directories)
Web portal – specially designed website that brings information from diverse sources, like emails, online forums and search engines, together in a uniform way.
Archive site
- List of Web archiving initiatives
Wiki
- List of the largest wikis
Online encyclopedia
Search
Social networking service
- List of social networking websites
Video hosting service
- List of video sharing websites

Website components and content types

Web development

Web development
Web content development
Web design
- Page layout (digital media)
Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Document object model (DOM)
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
EXtensible HyperText Markup Language (XHTML)
Dynamic web page design
Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
JavaScript
AJAX (asynchronous JavaScript and XML)
Web engineering
Web development tools

Facets of the World Wide Web

Content by accessibility

Surface web – portion of the World Wide Web that is readily available to the general public and searchable with standard web search engines.
Deep web – parts of the World Wide Web the contents of which are not indexed by standard web search engines for any reason.
Dark web – World Wide Web content that exists on darknet overlay networks which use the Internet but require specific software, configurations or authorization to access.

Facets by functionality

History of the World Wide Web

ENQUIRE – hypertext program, predecessor to the World Wide Web, written in 1980 by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN.

Security and privacy on the Web

Semantic Web

Semantic web

Resource Description Framework

World Wide Web-related organizations

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) – international organization whose purpose is development of standards for the World Wide Web; also engages in education and outreach, develops software and serves as an open forum for discussion about the Web.
World Wide Web Foundation – international non-profit organisation advocating for a free and open web for everyone; founded by Tim Berners-Lee and focused on increasing global access to the World Wide Web and ensuring it is a safe and empowering tool.

Persons influential in the World Wide Web

Tim Berners-Lee – inventor of the World Wide Web (in 1989).

References

↑ "World Wide Web - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms | MDN". developer.mozilla.org. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
↑ Wright, Edmund, ed. (2006). The Desk Encyclopedia of World History. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 312. ISBN 978-0-7394-7809-7.
↑ "What is the difference between the Web and the Internet?". W3C Help and FAQ. W3C. 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
↑ "World Wide Web (WWW) launches in the public domain | April 30, 1993". HISTORY. 30 March 2020. Archived from the original on 6 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
↑ Berners-Lee, Tim. "Information Management: A Proposal". w3.org. The World Wide Web Consortium. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
↑ "The World's First Web Site". HISTORY. 2009-08-30. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 2016-08-04.

External links

[1] "World Wide Web - MDN Web Docs Glossary: Definitions of Web-related terms | MDN". developer.mozilla.org. Retrieved 2023-04-25.

[2] Wright, Edmund, ed. (2006). The Desk Encyclopedia of World History. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 312. ISBN 978-0-7394-7809-7.

[World_Wide_Web_webinternet-3] "What is the difference between the Web and the Internet?". W3C Help and FAQ. W3C. 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

[4] "World Wide Web (WWW) launches in the public domain | April 30, 1993". HISTORY. 30 March 2020. Archived from the original on 6 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-21.

[World_Wide_Web_TBL_Web_Proposal-5] Berners-Lee, Tim. "Information Management: A Proposal". w3.org. The World Wide Web Consortium. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2022.

[6] "The World's First Web Site". HISTORY. 2009-08-30. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 2016-08-04.

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