>MIT and the University of Southampton today announced the
>launch of a long-term research collaboration that aims to
>produce the fundamental scientific advances necessary to
>guide the future design and use of the World Wide Web.
>
>The Web Science Research Initiative (WSRI) will generate a
>research agenda for understanding the scientific, technical
>and social challenges underlying the growth of the web. Of
>particular interest is the volume of information on the web
>that documents more and more aspects of human activity and
>knowledge. WSRI research projects will weigh such questions
>as: How do we access information and assess its reliability?
>By what means may we assure its use complies with social and
>legal rules? How will we preserve the web over time?

Miguel Angel Pérez Alvarez
Nearby Fri Nov 3 18:27:52 2006