The web, a multilingual encyclopedia

By Marie Lebert

From its technological origins to a vibrant hub of global communication, trace the internet's inspiring transformation into a platform where countless languages connect the world.

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Computers & Technology Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference

Released

2013-01-10

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Summary

"The Web, a Multilingual Encyclopedia" by Marie Lebert is a detailed reference guide that follows the journey of the internet from its early days to a worldwide platform supporting many languages. The encyclopedia goes over major steps in internet history between 1974 and 2010, starting with the important TCP/IP protocol that helped make global connections possible. It also shines a light on how the creation of the World Wide Web by Tim Berners-Lee and the first web browsers changed how people all around the world could get information and connect with each other. The whole book emphasizes how the web became a place where different languages could thrive and cultures could work together.