Customers need to be given control of their own data-not being tied into a certain manufacturer so that when there are problems they are always obliged to go back to them. Tim Berners-Lee backcontrolcustomer Change image and share on social
I basically wrote the code and the specs and documentation for how the client and server talked to each other. Tim Berners-Lee basicallyclientcode Change image and share on social
Compared even to the development of the phone or TV, the Web developed very quickly. Tim Berners-Lee comparedevelopdevelopment Change image and share on social
There was a time when people felt the internet was another world, but now people realise it's a tool that we use in this world. Tim Berners-Lee feltinternetpeople Change image and share on social
The Domain Name Server (DNS) is the Achilles heel of the Web. The important thing is that it's managed responsibly. Tim Berners-Lee achilledomainheel Change image and share on social
I should be able to pick which applications I use for managing my life, I should be able to pick which content I look at, and I should be able to pick which device I use, which company I use for supplying my internet, and I'd like those to be independent choices. Tim Berners-Lee applicationchoicecompany share on social
It's interesting that people throughout the existence of the web have been concerned about monopolies. Tim Berners-Lee concernexistenceinterest Change image and share on social
The Semantic Web is not a separate Web but an extension of the current one, in which information is given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation. Tim Berners-Lee computercooperationcurrent Change image and share on social
The original idea of the web was that it should be a collaborative space where you can communicate through sharing information. Tim Berners-Lee collaborativecommunicateidea Change image and share on social
Intellectual property is an important legal and cultural issue. Society as a whole has complex issues to face here: private ownership vs. open source, and so on. Tim Berners-Lee complexculturalface Change image and share on social