01 / The world before
Connecting documents across computers was difficult.
02 / The discovery
Tim Berners-Lee proposed and developed the Web at CERN in 1989.
03 / The people
Berners-Lee, CERN colleagues and global standards communities.
04 / The obstacles
Open access and interoperability needed ongoing stewardship.
05 / The world after
The Web became a widely adopted information platform.
06 / Why it still matters
A research tool now shapes daily communication and commerce.