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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..." On December 25, Tim launched the world's first web server and communicated with Robert through the first website (info.cern.ch) using the NeXT computer at CERN.<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> <ref>[http://info.cern.ch/ The website of the world's first-ever web server]</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..." On December 25, Tim launched the world's first web server and communicated with Robert through the first website (info.cern.ch) using the NeXT computer at CERN.<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> <ref>[http://info.cern.ch/ The website of the world's first-ever web server]</ref>
In 1994, Tim left CERN and joined MIT. He founded the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) at MIT's Laboratory for Computer Science (LCS) which became Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). He served as director of the organization since its establishment. <ref>[http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/Longer.html Time Berners-Lee Longer Bio]</ref> In April 1999, he became the first chair of the 3Com (Computer Communication Compatibility) laboratory at MIT which was established by the founders and friends of 3Com Corporation.<ref>[http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/3ComFounders.html Tim Berners-Lee 3Com Founders Chair]</ref>
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