The Open Web: Love it and Lose It?

just released:

http://openweb.flossmanuals.net/

“As much as we love the open Web, we’re abandoning it.”

        —Chris Anderson, WIRED Magazine

The Web was meant to be Everything. As the Internet as a whole assumes
an increasingly commanding role as the technology of global commerce and
communication, the World Wide Web from its very inception was designed
to be a free and open medium through which human knowledge is created,
accessed and exchanged. But, that Web is in danger of coming to a close.
This book shows what is happening and how you can play an important role
in keeping the web open.

An Open Web was written in 5 days by 6 collaborators. Zero to book in 5
days. It was an intensive process and loads of fun. You can also
participate by improving the book and keeping it alive! (see below for
details) - all edits are welcome! The Book Sprint was held in Berlin
January 17-21 2011.