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Berners-Lee developed the hypertext transfer protocol ([[HTTP]]), the language used in computers to communicate hypertext documents over the internet and the universal resource identifier ('''URI''') now called [[URL]] or uniform resource locator, a system used to locate documents by assigning a unique address while aiting for CERN to approve his proposal.<ref>[http://www.nndb.com/people/573/000023504/ Tim Berners-Lee Profile on NNDB tracking the entire world]</ref>

In 1990, [[Robert Cailliau]], a systems engineer who also had an independent proposal to develop a hypertext system joined Berners-Lee. He revised the proposal, collaborated with Berners-Lee on papers and presentations and advocated for funding and organized the first International World Wide Web Conference([[IW3C2]]).<ref>[Tim Berners-Lee, Robert Cailliau, and the World Wide Web]</ref> <ref>[http://www.netvalley.com/archives/mirrors/robert_cailliau_speech.htm A Short History of the Web]</ref>

In 1990, [[Robert Cailliau]], a systems engineer who also had an independent proposal to develop a hypertext system joined Berners-Lee. He revised the proposal, collaborated with Berners-Lee on papers and presentations and advocated for funding and organized the first International World Wide Web Conference([[IW3C2]]). Tim and Robert presented their joint proposal to the CERN management. Mike Sendall bought a NeXT computer to evaluate the proposal. Tim developed the first web browser and the hypertext mark up language ([[HTML]]), an integrated editor used to create hypertext documents within one month using the NeXT compter. On May 1990, the first browser-editor was developed. Tim and Robert agreed to name it as the "World Wide Web." According to Robert, "During some sessions in the CERN cafeteria, Tim and I try to find a catching name for the system. I was determined that the name should not yet again be taken from Greek mythology. Tim proposes "World-Wide Web". I like this very much, except that it is difficult to pronounce in French..." <ref>

[Tim Berners-Lee, Robert Cailliau, and the World Wide Web]</ref> <ref>[http://www.netvalley.com/archives/mirrors/robert_cailliau_speech.htm A Short History of the Web]</ref>

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 Berners-Lee developed the hypertext transfer protocol ([[HTTP]]), the language used in computers to communicate hypertext documents over the internet and the universal resource identifier ('''URI''') now called [[URL]] or uniform resource locator, a system used to locate documents by assigning a unique address while aiting for CERN to approve his proposal.<ref>[http://www.nndb.com/people/573/000023504/ Tim Berners-Lee Profile on NNDB tracking the entire world]</ref>
-In 1990, [[Robert Cailliau]], a systems engineer who also had an independent proposal to develop a hypertext system joined Berners-Lee. He revised the proposal, collaborated with Berners-Lee on papers and presentations and advocated for funding and organized the first International World Wide Web Conference([[IW3C2]]).<ref>[Tim Berners-Lee, Robert Cailliau, and the World Wide Web]</ref> <ref>[http://www.netvalley.com/archives/mirrors/robert_cailliau_speech.htm A Short History of the Web]</ref>
+In 1990, [[Robert Cailliau]], a systems engineer who also had an independent proposal to develop a hypertext system joined Berners-Lee. He revised the proposal, collaborated with Berners-Lee on papers and presentations and advocated for funding and organized the first International World Wide Web Conference([[IW3C2]]). Tim and Robert presented their joint proposal to the CERN management. Mike Sendall bought a NeXT computer to evaluate the proposal. Tim developed the first web browser and the hypertext mark up language ([[HTML]]), an integrated editor used to create hypertext documents within one month using the NeXT compter. On May 1990, the first browser-editor was developed. Tim and Robert agreed to name it as the "World Wide Web." According to Robert, "During some sessions in the CERN cafeteria, Tim and I try to find a catching name for the system. I was determined that the name should not yet again be taken from Greek mythology. Tim proposes "World-Wide Web". I like this very much, except that it is difficult to pronounce in French..." <ref>
+[Tim Berners-Lee, Robert Cailliau, and the World Wide Web]</ref> <ref>[http://www.netvalley.com/archives/mirrors/robert_cailliau_speech.htm A Short History of the Web]</ref>
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