Can you remember 1989?

How has the Web changed your World?

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Then: Knowledge was hard to reach. Now: We have the world's information at our fingertips. #ForTheWeb

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“Suppose all the information stored on computers everywhere were linked. Suppose I could program my computer to create a space in which everything could be linked to everything.” – Tim Berners-Lee

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Then: Waiting by the phone for your call. Now: You're always with me. #ForTheWeb

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Then: Never more than a hobby. Now: the world is my marketplace. #ForTheWeb

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Then: Feeling alone. Now: I meet others who have my diagnosis. #ForTheWeb

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Then: Feeling like one voice. Now: I can connect with millions. #ForTheWeb

The World Wide Web is 30 years old this week

What difference has it made to your life?

30 years can change everything

The web has transformed our daily lives — from how we communicate with loved ones to how we work to how we learn. But right now more than half of the world’s population remains offline, and those of us who are online see unsettling stories each day about data breaches, so-called ‘fake news’, and other ways that technology is threatening our freedom and privacy. We need to change this by building a better web — one that works for everyone, everywhere.

Visit World Wide Web Foundation – ‘For The Web’