Internet Gurus

The who's who of the WWW

[taudette]

Who would you nominate as an "internet guru"?

I would like to do an article of the who's who, specifically in internet marketing, seo, etc. Got any names for me? I have some, but I want to compare.

Thanks! :)

[pendanticist]

Publicly, or privately known?

[troels nybo nielsen]

Well, there is that guy with the same last name as mine (though very frequently misspelt ;) ) and the not very exiting web design.

[taudette]

"Public, or privately Known"

..doesn't matter, if they have the "guru" success story, I'd love to hear them!

Basically, just want to do a Bio of each, how they got started etc. No secrets to success have to be revealed. Yes, you can nominate yourself if you feel your accomplishments are worth of the title "guru". If you want to nominate privately, sticky me.

[Sinner_G]

Well, there's this guy, developped a forum about SEO, Internet Marketing and development. Goes by the name of Tabke. ;)

[taudette]

He at the top of my list. LOL

Thanks!

[strimmerboy]

Zeldman - A list apart <more guru than SEO/marketing though>

[requiem]

Zeldman - I would not like to meet him on a dark night. This dude looks like a vampire.

Vannevar Bush gets my vote
[theatlantic.com ]

[DrDoc]

Tim Berners-Lee
Without him, no Internet...

[gopi]

If its a general internet/ecom most influential list this thread can help

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[graywolf]

Al Gore

sorry couldn't resist ;-)

[digitalghost]

DrDoc, shame on you. :) The internet was someone else's baby. It's the Web that Berners-Lee is credited with. For an interesting read on the subject, check out Where Wizards Stay Up Late.

J.C.R. Licklider is rolling over in his grave, he passed away in 1990.

[sem4u]

Nameless person at BT. Didn't they copyright the hyperlink? :)

[requiem]

Nameless person at BT. Didn't they copyright the hyperlink? :)

I belive Bush is the father of hyperlinking. I belive Ted Nelson was the first to use the word "hyperlink".

[bakedjake]

Jon Postel

A wonderful man who put his soul into developing the infrastructure for everything we have today.

[DrDoc]

developing the infrastructure for everything we have today

underpants [webmasterworld.com]?