Videos
Connecting the Unconnected: Perspectives from the US State Department
When we launched Webat25.org, Web Inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee posed a number of challenges he felt were vital to overcome in order to protect and enhance the Web in future. One of these was: “How do we connect the nearly two-thirds of the planet who can’t yet access the Web?”. In this short film, US Digital Ambassador Daniel… Read more ›
The Web at 25: Reflections From Germany
This year, we invited citizens from around the globe to reflect on the Web at 25, and share their hopes for the future of the Web. The Federal Foreign Office of Germany prepared a short film on the topic, asking ordinary Germans for their views on the Web at 25. We’re delighted to share the film here. Read more ›
Welcome to the Web’s 25th Anniversary - a Message from Tim Berners-Lee
Twenty-five years ago today, I filed the proposal for what was to become the World Wide Web. My boss dubbed it ‘vague but exciting’. Luckily, he thought enough of the idea to allow me to quietly work on it on the side. In the following quarter-century, the Web has changed the world in ways that I never could have… Read more ›