World Wide Web project (WorldWideWeb)

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

World Wide Web project provides a global, hypertext-based information system that merges information retrieval with hypertext to give universal access to a large universe of documents.

Target Customer

Originally aimed at the High Energy Physics community; later aimed at researchers, information providers, libraries, and support groups seeking global access and collaboration for academic information.

Key Differentiator

Hypertext-based information system with a simple HTTP protocol enabling linking, searching, and universal access to documents; supports multiple formats and gateways to existing data systems.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in the content.

Pain Points

1Academic information is not freely accessible across institutions and regions.
2Information sharing is difficult among internationally dispersed teams.
3Resource discovery and dissemination of information across existing systems is challenging.

Key Features

1Documents and links forming a hypertext World Wide Web (WWW) world.
2Indexes as special documents used to search and return linked results.
3Simple protocol (HTTP) to request keyword searches by a remote information server.
4Documents can be in many formats (hypertext, real or virtual) and linked together.
5Gateways to existing data systems via FTP, NNTP, or HTTP; support for multiple client implementations (line mode, ViolaWWW, NeXTStep editor, etc.).

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Researcher
2Librarian
3IT Manager
4Professor

Client Results

1Universal access to a large universe of documents.
2Improved information sharing within internationally dispersed teams.
3Dissemination of information and enhanced resource discovery.

Competitive Advantages

1Hypertext linking across documents enables easy navigation and connectivity between information.
2HTTP provides a simple, scalable retrieval/search mechanism.
3Free access to academic information supports open knowledge sharing.
4Gateway capabilities allow integration with existing data systems and support for multiple formats.

Key Benefits

1Universal access to documents

2Enhanced information sharing across dispersed teams

3Improved resource discovery via indexes

4Flexible, multi-format document support and data gateways

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A wide-area hypermedia information retrieval initiative at CERN designed to merge information retrieval with hypertext to provide universal access to documents and enable broader sharing and collaboration.

Target Market

Academic and research institutions, libraries, and information providers seeking global access to information and collaborative capabilities.

Unique Value Proposition

First-scale hypertext-based information system with HTTP-based retrieval enabling universal access to documents and easy linking across disparate data sources.

Technical Requirements

HTTP-compatible browser; line-mode browser available; code and components downloadable via anonymous FTP (e.g., WWWLineMode for line-mode browser); gateways to FTP/NNTP/HTTP-enabled data sources; SGML-based content and hypertext linking concepts.

Pricing Model

Not specified

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