If you're looking for some web-related festive reading you can't do much better than 20 Things I Learned About the Web, which is a beautifully crafted website created by some people who appear to know a lot about the internet. They're called Google, or something like that.

http://www.20thingsilearned.com/

You'll learn a whole lot about the evolution of the web, how browsers work and just how cloud computing is going to transform our lives. Best of all, the site is completely developed using HTML5 and CSS3, effectively showcasing coding technologies of the not-so-distant future. 

Tip: Use Chrome or the latest version of Firefox for maximum viewing pleasure.