* Provides valuable insight into the progress and direction of development of the World Wide Web and its likely future applications in science and business.
* Reviews the prospects for the Web to develop intelligent services (such as online businesses, games, purchases, new search capabilities, and accessibility to trustworthy information).
* Offers a view for thinking about thinking on the Web.
* The companion website offers access to supplemental text, specialized information, additional examples, demos, tools reference material, and advanced applications.