Tim Berners-Lee Launches Foundation to Increase Internet Access Around World

Submitted by Cathy Davidson on Nov 16, 2009, 08:52 AM

The Internet is ubiquitous in most parts of the US and Europe, but in reality, only 25% of the world population has access to the Web. That's why Tim Berners-Lee, the man widely credited with inventing the World Wide Web, set out to create The World Wide Web Foundation in 2008. Today, the foundation launches two initiatives to expand Internet access where it is needed most, with help from a $5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

THE WORLD IS MY INTERFACE

Submitted by Lynn Marentette on Sep 19, 2009, 01:21 PM

I changed the name of the Technology Supported Human World Interaction blog to reflect the focus of my posts.

The title popped into my head after I wrote the following post:
The World Is My