Massimo Ragnedda This year as every year at the annual World Wide Web Conference the topic under consideration is the future direction of the World Wide Web. The Conference will be an extremely useful opportunity to discuss and understand the social consequences and impact of the new technologies of Communication on culture and it inspires small and large companies to aim for a more dynamic and truly global world wide web. The Conference aims to provide the world a premier forum for discussion and debate about the evolution of the Web and the standardization of its associated technologies. Furthermore it is a great opportunity to witness exclusive demonstrations firsthand, attend international project community meetings and consortiums, world premier announcements and have meetings with young scientists and innovative companies.







