In fiction and in fact, these books trace how in less than 15 years, billions of people have given up a good deal of their waking life to Web 2.0
February 2019
Ask Jack
How can I set up a small website for a local group?
Robin wants to find a way to create a site that doesn’t require coding experience
January 2019
'A game of patience and persistence': life in São Paulo's internet deserts
More than 50% of people around the world now use the internet but in Brazil’s largest city, the digital haves and have-nots sometimes live just metres apart
September 2018
Decentralisation: the next big step for the world wide web
The decentralised web, or DWeb, could be a chance to take control of our data back from the big tech firms. So how does it work and when will it be here?
May 2018
Google tried to block autoplay videos on Chrome. But it broke apps and games
Google partially rolls back feature that removes loud and unwanted videos after complaints from users and developers
December 2016
The web was never a liberalising force. The clearest message wins and the far right has it
Jason Wilson
Technology cannot bend human values in one direction or another. The internet merely provides tools for humans to realise their values, for good or ill
July 2016
What's next for Flickr after Yahoo's sale?
Future of photo-sharing site remains unclear but its founders say the innovation at Flickr died as soon as it was acquired in 2005
February 2016
Google to ban Adobe Flash-based advertising
Another nail is hammered into Flash’s coffin, meaning 2016 will be the last year of abundant display-marketing based on the maligned plugin
December 2015
BBC hit by widespread outages taking website and iPlayer offline
UK public broadcaster apologises as its internet services are taken down in what may have been a DDoS attack affecting its website, apps and streaming services
November 2015
Engineering blog
Building an offline page for theguardian.com
How we used service workers to build a custom offline page for theguardian.com.
February 2015
Every second counts
Sir Tim Berners-Lee: how the web went from idea to reality
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the world wide web, discusses his early career at CERN and how the web evolved from its initial concept
January 2015
Shazam: from text-based service to $1bn app in 15 years
Business futures
Top 10 web trends shaping the future of sustainable business
December 2014
No more infuriating Captcha: Google simply asks 'are you a robot?'
A test called ‘No Captcha’ removes infuriating ‘guess the word’ forms for a simple checkbox to determine if you’re human or not
October 2014
A beginner's guide to the internet … or what Günther Oettinger needs to know
Hannah Jane Parkinson
Hannah Jane Parkinson: If the difference between web and internet leaves you scratching your head, and you think a Tumblr is another word for beaker, read on …
July 2014
The internet of things - the next big challenge to our privacy
Scotland gets its own .scot domain as independence vote looms
June 2014
Nominet's new rules on .uk domains could mean the end to users' privacy
Nominet says that if you receive any compensation from your site, you're classed as a business and must have your home address made public. By Adrian Short
April 2014
Stuart Parkin awarded prestigious Millennium technology prize
British physicist wins award for breakthrough in magnetic disk drive storage capacity, heralding era of cloud computing
March 2014
Engineering blog
Inside the Guardian’s CMS: meet Scribe, an extensible rich text editor
The team behind the Guardian’s digital content management system talk about how and why they built and open sourced Scribe.
