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World Wide Web Last modified: Wednesday, June 07, 2006
A system of Internet servers that support specially formatted documents. The documents are formatted in a markup language called HTML (HyperText Markup Language) that supports links to other documents, as well as graphics, audio, and video files. This means you can jump from one document to another simply by clicking on hot spots. Not all Internet servers are part of the World Wide Web. There are several applications called Web browsers that make it easy to access the World Wide Web; Two of the most popular being Netscape Navigator and Microsoft's Internet Explorer. World Wide Web is not synonymous with the Internet. Also see The Difference Between the Internet and the World Wide Web in the Did You Know . . . ? section of Webopedia.
webreference.com  A comprehensive collection of over 2400 hand-picked links of interest to Web developers, including recent articles relating to Web development and an extensive how to section. A Programmer's Guide to the World Wide Web  A comprehensive collection of information about the Web. Includes links general WWW resources as well as information about search engines, HTML, Web graphics, CGI, Java, Javascript, and browsers. All about the World Wide Web  A comprehensive site containing information about different aspects of the Web including: e-mail, browsers, newsgroups, finding information, and histories and overviews. Learn the Net  Learn the Net is a complete guide to the Internet designed for new users who are overwhelmed by the volume and complexity of the online world. Sections include: getting started, Internet basics, digging for data, doing business, Web publishing, and multimedia. Lastly, this guide is available in English, French, Italian, and Spanish. The Amazing Free Stuff Page Offers a collection of reviews and links to free software, games, graphics, product samples, services, Java and JavaScript, and other freebies on the web. W3C Web performance recommendations Contains W3C's recommendations for reducing page download times and easing the load on the global Internet. WWW virtual library subject catalog This site allows you to search the Web using an alphabetical subject listing of categories. Yahoo!'s World Wide Web beginner's guides page Yahoo!'s directory of World Wide Web beginner's guides. Yahoo!'s World Wide Web organizations page Yahoo!'s directory of World Wide Web organizations. Yahoo!'s World Wide Web page Yahoo!'s directory of World Wide Web. HotWired article on Web slowdowns This September 1996 HotWired article describes Web slowdowns, including what causes them and possible solutions. World Wide Web FAQ This resource page provides an overview of the world wide Web, links to information on browsers, servers, Web pages, scripts and images, and related Web resource links.	Related Categories Web 2.0 World Wide Web Related Terms browser CERN CGI clickstream HTML HTTP hypermedia hypertext Internet interstitial Mosaic surf W3C Web host Web site WebTV WWW1 XSL