# Dat

[Dat](https://datproject.org/) is a p2p hypermedia protocol for sharing data between computers. It has public-key-addressed file archives which can be synced securely and browsed on-demand. Data is hosted and distributed by many computers on the network and can work offline or with poor connectivity. The original uploader can add or modify data while keeping a full history.

### Goals

* public & private places for communities, without selling data to advertisers.
* more user control. 
* share directly and establish new models for digital collaboration.

## Links

* [How Dat Works](https://datprotocol.github.io/how-dat-works/), [Dat whitepaper](https://github.com/datprotocol/whitepaper/raw/master/dat-paper.pdf) and [Dat protocol specs](https://datprotocol.com/)
* [Dat Protocol Book](https://datprotocol.github.io/book/) 
* [Try Dat](https://try-dat.com/) - a tutorial that teaches you how to work with datasets using dat.
* [Beaker Browser](https://beakerbrowser.com/) - a peer-to-peer browser with support for the dat:// protocol.