THIS IS FOR EVERYONE

The story of our modern age told through this groundbreaking memoir from the inventor of the World Wide Web The most influential inventor of the modern world Sir Tim Berners Lee is a different kind of visionary Born in the same year as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs Berners Lee famously shared his invention the World Wide Web for no commercial reward Its widespread adoption changed everything transforming humanity into the first digital species Through the web we live work dream and connect In this intimate memoir Berners Lee tells the story of his iconic invention exploring how it launched a new era of creativity and collaboration while unleashing a commercial race that today imperils democracies and polarizes public debate Filled with his characteristic optimism technical insight and wry humour this is a book about the power of technology both to fuel our worst instincts and to profoundly shape our lives for the better As the rapid development of artificial intelligence heralds a new era of innovation Berners Lee provides the perfect guide to the crucial decisions ahead and a gripping in the room account of the rise of the online world Peppered with rich anecdotes and amusing reflections This is For Everyone is an essential read for understandi