WASHINGTON, March 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Web users across the globe share #web25 birthday messages to mark the day Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web
Today, people everywhere are joining Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee in wishing the World Wide Web a happy 25th birthday. Everyone is encouraged to share birthday greetings on social media using #web25. Select greetings will be posted on the official anniversary site webat25.org.
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Berners-Lee, the World Wide Web Foundation and the World Wide Web Consortium are asking people to take action to protect and enhance the open Web in 2014. W3C will convene experts at a symposium on the future of the Web in October (w3.org/20), whilst the Web Foundation is spearheading the Web We Want movement (webwewant.org), a global campaign to ensure the legal protection of Web users' rights in every country.
Recalling his tweet during the 2012 Olympics, "This is for Everyone", Berners-Lee said:
"The Web's billions of users are what have made it great. I hope that many of them will join me today in celebrating this important milestone. I also hope this anniversary will spark a global conversation about our need to defend principles that have made the Web successful, and to unlock the Web's untapped potential. I believe we can build a Web that truly is for everyone: one that is accessible to all, from any device, and one that empowers all of us to achieve our dignity, rights and potential as humans. Tell us about your dream for the Web with #web25."
The Web has transformed society in a very short time. However, difficult challenges lie ahead:
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For more information, visit webat25.org, webfoundation.org or w3.org.
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