Guess what everybody? Today is officially the first One Web Day. Started by law professor Susan Crawford, One Web Day was crated as a way to celebrate the importance of the web and how each person benefits from the net in their own unique way � think of Earth Day, but swap �Earth� with �Web� and you�ll get the idea.

Today I�ll be attending the main event here in New York City, but countless celebrations will be going on throughout the entire world. In London the man himself, Tim Berners-Lee, will be making a speech in the Royal Exchange Grand Cafe & Bar at Bank starting at 2pm.

One Web Day is really about soaking up everything the internet has to offer. We�ve come such a long way over the past 15 years. Today is a day to go outside and start a blog, write a program, make some comments on sites, read an ebook, connect to friends across the world, start a internet service, share photos, make a few dozen Skype calls etc� just make sure to do something on the web and also help someone learn more about this amazing medium of communication.

Stay tuned, I�ll be updating this entry with images and commentary from the event. Craig Newmark of Craigslist, Scott Heiferman of Meetup, will both be giving presentations here in Manhattan�s Battery Park. Today is going to be a great day and I hope that you all will participate in One Web Day and help spread the powers of the net.