Technological Pivots
The World Wide Web
March 12, 1989CERN, SwitzerlandTim Berners-Lee
The Experience
A proposal joined hypertext, URLs, and the internet.
Impact
Publishing and navigation became globally accessible.
Strategy & Logistics
Built on prior experiments, accumulated knowledge, and sustained preparation.
Cost & Sacrifice
Measured in time, resources, risk, and the consequences carried by those involved.
Milestone
1989
Place
CERN, Switzerland
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