The idea of hypertext (cross-linked and inter-linked documents) traces back to Vannevar Bush in the 1940's
- online hypertext systems began to be developed in 1960's
- e.g., Andy van Dam's FRESS, Doug Englebert's NLS
- in 1987, Apple introduced HyperCard
In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee at the European Particle Physics Laboratory (CERN) designed a hypertext system for linking documents over the Internet
- designed a (Non-WYSIWYG) language for specifying document content
- evolved into HyperText Markup Language (HTML)
- designed a protocol for downloading documents and interpreting the content
- evolved into HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
- implemented the first browser -- text-based, no embedded media
the Web was born!
