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Who is Tim Berners Lee? Who is he and why does he matter to what we’re doing?

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  Tim Berners-Lee  Photo Source: CERN  Introduction Tim Berners-Lee is a well-known person in the digital era. Tim Berners Lee who was born in London, in 1955, is the person behind the World Wide Web creation that he created in 1989 when he was working at CERN in Switzerland. The necessity for automated information-sharing amongst scientists in universities and institutes around the world led to the creation of the web. He created the first web browser and web server software in 1990, starting the way for what is today known as the Internet. Why his work is important to us in the modern era? There will be more explanations for that below. Why Tim Berners-Lee Is Important to Our Work Tim Berners-Lee who revolutionized information sharing and communication is the person behind the World Wide Web creation. It allowed a platform for connecting and exchanging information on an extraordinary scale across companies, people, and organizations. Openness and Accessibility:...

What is the W3C and what is its role on the internet?

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W3C Logo https://www.w3.org/   Introduction W3C that is abbreviated for World Wide Web Consortium , is a silent guardian of an ever-changing internet environment where billions number of services and websites exist. This website essentially made sure that the internet resumes as a pivot of innovation, accessibility, and standardization. Furthermore, W3C will be explained in this blog post, and the reason why its function on the internet is pivotal. W3C The creator of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, is the leader of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), an international group of specialists, web developers and organizations. W3C was established in 1994 and it has a goal to create and uphold the standards that support the web’s architecture. The W3C doesn’t control the internet but it made the standards and principles that how online technologies should be.   The Role of W3 C on the Internet 1. Web Standards: The W3C is an important element of the internet th...

Who is Jakob Nielsen and why does he matter to what we’re doing?

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Jakob Nielsen   Introduction   Jakob Nielsen is one of the most well-known figures in the User Experience design field . There are several aspects from this guy who was born in 1957 in Copenhagen, Denmark has been done to UX design nowadays and in the future of it. What makes Jakob Nielsen become an important person in UX design and who is he exactly?   Jakob Nielsen   He is a reputable Danish-American computer scientist and usability specialist who has had a remarkable career spanning decades . Nielsen has a Ph.D. from the Technical University of Denmark in human-computer interaction. He started his career by holding a significant position at Bell Communication and Sun Microsystems before he established the Nielsen Norman Group (NNG) in 1998 with his colleague Don Norman.   Why Jakob Nielsen Matters to What We're Doing There are at least 3 aspects of what Jakob Nielsen did that matter to us nowadays. Those 3 things are:   1. Heuristic Evaluation...

An unforgettable flight from Jakarta, Indonesia to Vancouver, Canada

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     I would like to write down an experience on a long journey that I have been through from Jakarta, Indonesia to Vancouver, Canada with a transit in Narita, Japan.      My flight was on February, 6 th 2023 in the evening from Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia using Japan Airlines. That was one of the most exciting days of my life since I restarte d the journey of my life. I brought 8 pieces of checked luggage bag with me that contained mostly clothing and Indonesian food. Why do I bring many Indonesian foods? That’s probably the only thing that I will miss the most when I leave Indonesia because almost none of the food in the world could be neck and neck with them.      After saying goodbye to my family at the airport, I was entering the plane and the excitement was still there. It took 9 hours to reach Narita airport in Narita, Japan from Jakarta, Indonesia. When I arrived in Narita, I visited the city for a ...