Day in Tech History

February 26, 1991: Introduction of first Web Broswer – WorldWideWeb


Listen Later

<img width="400" height="417" data-tf-not-load src="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/worldwideweb-day-in-tech-history.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="WorldWideWeb" decoding="async" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/worldwideweb-day-in-tech-history.jpg 400w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/worldwideweb-day-in-tech-history-287x300.jpg 287w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" />

<img decoding="async" class="wp-image-21044 alignleft" data-tf-not-load src="http://vid.geekazine.com/dith/uploads/2013/02/worldwideweb-day-in-tech-history-287x300.jpg" alt="WorldWideWeb" width="230" height="240" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/worldwideweb-day-in-tech-history-287x300.jpg 287w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/worldwideweb-day-in-tech-history.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /> February 26, 1991: Sir Tim Berners Lee Shows the WorldWideWeb via Browser[/caption]

1991Sir Tim Berners-Lee showed everyone the first web browser and WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) HTML editor. The Browsers’ name was called “WorldWideWeb”, but was later changed to “Nexus”. Berners-Lee ran it on the NeXTSTEP platform and worked with not only the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), but the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Nexus is not in production anymore.

Subscribe to the Day in Tech History
Subscribe to Day In Tech History:
RSS Feed - iTunes - Android - Spotify - iHeartRadio
Facebook
RSS Bandwidth by Cachefly Get a 14 Day Trial
- Join me on Patreon and support Day in Tech History
  • 3Com announces they will acquire US Robotics
  • Intel introduces the Pentium III
  • Yahoo launches Buzz
  • <img decoding="async" class="zemanta-pixie-img" style="border: none;float: right" data-tf-not-load src="http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=36dc1aeb-0bf8-4600-9afc-cc9b5cad080b" alt="" />
    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Day in Tech HistoryBy Jeffrey Powers

    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8

    4.8

    4 ratings


    More shows like Day in Tech History

    View all
    Mike Tech Show Podcast by

    Mike Tech Show Podcast

    54 Listeners

    Geek News Central Podcast by Todd Cochrane

    Geek News Central Podcast

    141 Listeners

    Mike Tech Show Podcast by

    Mike Tech Show Podcast

    32 Listeners

    Software Process and Measurement Cast by Thomas M. Cagley Jr

    Software Process and Measurement Cast

    18 Listeners

    Geek News Central Podcast (Video) by Todd Cochrane

    Geek News Central Podcast (Video)

    13 Listeners

    New Media Show (Video) by Todd Cochrane & Rob Greenlee

    New Media Show (Video)

    17 Listeners

    New Media Show (Audio) by Todd Cochrane & Rob Greenlee

    New Media Show (Audio)

    25 Listeners

    Podcast Insider by Todd Cochrane, Mike Dell & MacKenzie Bennett

    Podcast Insider

    18 Listeners

    The Gadget Professor (Video) by Don Baine

    The Gadget Professor (Video)

    10 Listeners