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    This Is Africa – FT Infographic: State of the Web

    Posted on 15 November, 2012 by justin

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    UK Department for International Development Press Release: Technology At the Heart of Development

    Posted on 13 November, 2012 by justin

    Britain will give millions of the poorest the power to hold their government to account and improve their lives through mobile technology, International Development Secretary Justine Greening will pledge at the Open Up! Conference in London’s tech city.   SpeakingRead more

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    Memeburn: Which country uses the web best? [Infographic]

    Posted on 4 October, 2012 by justin

    You may have heard that Sir Tim Berners-Lee and the World Wide Web Foundation recently quantified the web by developing an index used to rank 61 countries in categories like web readiness, web use and social, political and economic impact. And, because,Read more

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    The Atlantic: The World Wide Web, by the Numbers

    Posted on 7 September, 2012 by justin

    Tim Berners-Lee’s vision for the World Wide Web was predicated on two core ideas: universality and connectivity. But now that the web has been around for a generation — and, you know, changed the world, revolutionized information, etc., etc. —Read more

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    WSJ: Sweden Tops World Wide Web Index

    Posted on 5 September, 2012 by matt.gould

    Sweden topped the first annual Web Index, an attempt by the World Wide Web Foundation to evaluate the state of the Web in 61 countries. Six of the top 10 countries are European.   Source: Wall Street Journal Tech EuropeRead more

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    Reuters: Sweden tops Berners-Lee Internet index

    Posted on 5 September, 2012 by justin

    Sweden is the most effective at using the Internet to improve people’s lives, ahead of the United States and Britain, according to a global survey launched by Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web.   Source: Reuters viagraRead more

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    TechWeek Europe: Sweden Tops World Wide Web Index, UK Comes Third

    Posted on 5 September, 2012 by matt.gould

    Sweden has topped the World Wide Web Index, which measures the impact of the web in different countries, with the US taking second place and the UK third.   Source: TechWeek Europe

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    Silicon Republic: Ireland comes in 10th in Berners-Lee web index

    Posted on 5 September, 2012 by matt.gould

    Ireland ranks 10th and Sweden first in a new global index that evaluates the state of the web in 61 countries and emphasises that censorship and high broadband prices are barriers to a truly worldwide web.   Source: Silicon RepublicRead more

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    Forbes: Father Of The Web Ranks Its Impact On The World

    Posted on 5 September, 2012 by matt.gould

    I’m on a Skype call with Tim Berners-Lee. The inventor of the World Wide Web has been putting the finishing touches on a new project from his Web Foundation, and it’s only fitting that he’s using voice-over-Internet telephony, rather thanRead more

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    TechRadar: Sir Tim Berners-Lee launches World Wide Web Index

    Posted on 5 September, 2012 by matt.gould

    The inventor of the web has launched a global study into the nature, reach and effects of the world wide web.   Published by the World Wide Web Foundation, the World Wide Web Index has ranked 61 countries around theRead more

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