In August 1991, Tim Berners-Lee introduced the “World Wide Web” in the usenet forum alt.hypertext. That technology has grown into what we use every day, right up to today's modern Web 2.0 sites.
A timeline on the BBC
BBC.co.uk is marking the day with a timeline of the web and its history — from being used mainly by researchers to becoming part of all our lives. It covers Netscape, Hotmail, Google, Napster, and much more.