“The most important thing that was new was the idea of URI-or URL, that any piece of information anywhere should have an identifier, which will allow you to get hold of it.” ShouldImportantIdeasPiecesInformationShould HaveImportant Things Author:Tim Berners-Lee
“It was the academic community who wired up their universities so it was put together by smart, well-meaning people who thought it was a good idea.” PeopleWellsIdeasTogetherCommunitySmartUniversityGood IdeasAcademic Author:Tim Berners-Lee
“I don't believe in the sort of "Eureka!" moment idea. I think it's a myth. I'm very suspicious that actually Archimedes had been thinking about that problem for a long time.” ThinkingBelieveLongIdeasMomentsProblemLong TimeDon't BelieveMythSuspicious Author:Tim Berners-Lee
“That idea of URL was the basic clue to the universality of the Web. That was the only thing I insisted upon.” IdeasClueUniversality Author:Tim Berners-Lee
“The original idea of the web was that it should be a collaborative space where you can communicate through sharing information.” ShouldIdeasSpaceInformationOriginalsCommunicateOriginal IdeasSharing Information Author:Tim Berners-Lee
“I think when you have a lot of jumbled up ideas they come together slowly over a period of several years.” ThinkingYearsIdeasTogetherPeriods Author:Tim Berners-Lee