In his first post, Berners-Lee reminded readers that the first web browser allowed users to edit and re-post most web content once they had been given permission to do so. He never anticipated that the Web would become a domain for publishing - and always predicted that it would become a collaborative and creative space for sharing information and discussing ideas.
The existence of blogs and wikis he says, confirms his early predictions - and wish - that the Web develop in this direction.
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-b- 12.21.05 at 11:49 am
It’s that creative space, a term I riff on in my lectures about business blogging. Blogs enable the creative for the individual, organization, and business owner. And that creative is expressed when telling the story of your business, team, or favorite pet.
Robert Pool 12.29.05 at 8:21 am
His wanting to start blogs just reflects on the importance of this medium, which is growing at a very fast pace, and reflects on people freedome to post their opinions