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The Top Ten Most Influential People on the Web
The first decade of the '00s saw incredible advancements in Web technology. Online videos, shopping on the Web, blogging, RSS, social networking, and Web search grew by giant leaps and bounds, spearheaded by visionary leaders who worked tirelessly to make their visions tangible. In this article, we're going to look at the top ten most...
Who is Tim Berners-Lee
Tim Berners-Lee is one of the most important people behind the history of the Web as we know it today.
Sergey Brin
Sergey Brin is one of the co-founders of Google, the most popular search engine on the Web today.
Senior citizens on the Web could teach Senator McCain a thing or two
John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, has admitted that when it comes to the Web, he's pretty much a neophyte.
The last lecture of Randy Pausch
Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon professor who became a Web phenomenon after delivering his last lecture in September 2007, died today after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer. He was only 47.
Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia Founder
Jimmy Wales is the founder of Wikipedia, one of the most comprehensive resources on the Web. Learn more about Jimmy Wales, his background, and how he came up with the idea of Wikipedia.
Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman is the former president and CEO of eBay, the largest auction site on the Web. Learn more about Meg Whitman and how she turned eBay into an online powerhouse.
Dave Winer
Dave Winer is best known for his work with RSS (Really Simple Syndication), a Web protocol that has revolutionized the way we view content on the Web. Learn more about Dave Winer and how his pioneering efforts have effected the Web as we know it today.
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg is best known as the founder of Facebook, one of the most popular social networking sites on the Web today. Learn more about Mark Zuckerberg, his early life, and how he came up with the idea for Facebook.
Bram Cohen
The BitTorrent protocol is one of the most innovative technologies to appear on the Web. Learn more about Bram Cohen, the creator of BitTorrent.
Brewster Kahle
Brewster Kahle is best known as the founder of the Internet Archive, an online repository of publicly searchable text, images, and media. Learn more about Brewster Kahle and his quest to make the world's information digitally accessible on the Web.
Craig Newmark
Craig Newmark is best known as the founder of Craigslist, the largest community classifieds site on the Web.