History of the Web

The web has evolved from static documents into dynamic, interactive platforms shaping everyday life.

Origins

Tim Berners-Lee proposed the World Wide Web in 1989 as a way to share information across systems.

The First Website

Hosted at CERN in 1991, the first website explained the basics of the web, linking to related documents.

The Dot-com Boom

The 1990s saw explosive growth as businesses flocked online, giving rise to the .com era.

Web 2.0 and User Content

Sites like Wikipedia, YouTube, and Facebook ushered in the age of user-generated content.

Text Styles

Use emphasis, bold, code, and Ctrl + Z to represent keyboard input.

Lists

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript

1. Plan
2. Design
3. Deploy

HTML

Structure of web pages

CSS

Visual styling

Table

Tech	Purpose	Year
HTML	Page structure	1991
CSS	Styling	1996
JavaScript	Interactivity	1995

Blockquote / Indent Support

"Vague but exciting." — Mike Sendall

This represents a second level of blockquote indentation.

Conclusion

The web continues to grow—from a simple document-sharing tool to a foundation for global communication and commerce.

Shopify Markup

Shopify adds some non-standard classes for alignment

Aligned Right

Aligned Center

Aligned left

No Alignment



Shopify also allows for indentation:

No indentation

First level indentation

Second Level indentation

First Level indentation

Third Level indentation

No indentation

 

There are also color controls:

Bright red text

White text with a blue background

Red text with a link in the middle

White text with a blue background and a link in the emiddle

 

Media

Image insert:

 

Video Insert: