# Web1 ### 1989-2005 Prior to the widespread adoption of the internet, Web1 was developed by companies to allow their employees to share information internally. Web1 was designed to be a platform for sharing documents and files within an organization. Even if you had access to the internet back then, chances were that you paid for it by the hour or even by the number of pages you viewed. Computers and even the internet were considered luxury items at this time and were not normally found in homes. By contrast, today's internet is used by everyone for a variety of purposes, including sharing information, entertainment, and communication. ### Key Takeaways: * Static, read-only content * Company rooted * Little interaction between users {% hint style="info" %} HTML was the first language used to create web pages, and it is still the most common language used today. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://dagora.gitbook.io/guides/beginner/lessons/the-web/web1.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.