London-born -- I tend to tweet when I see things related to the open web , '' he laughs , `` but I do n't tweet about what I had for breakfast . '' Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 . Berners-Lee : The web is a collection of networks and computers that allow people to share information, such as documents or pictures. an 'incredible honor ' Computer scientist 's 'This is for everyone ' message retweeted more than 10,000 times .
London-born Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 . Berners-Lee : The web is a collection of networks and computers that allow people to share information, such as documents or pictures. an 'incredible honor ' Computer scientist 's 'This is for everyone ' message retweeted more than 10,000 times .