1990-2000

By Courtney402

  • World Wide Web

    World Wide Web
    Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailiau worked together to make the foundation for what the web has become. They found a way to connect hypertext with the internet and the World Wide Web was launched in 1990. It was originally proposed in 1989, but again wasn't launched until 1990. Since the initial launch, the web has grown into the vast network it is today and has become more accessible.

  • Linux

    Linux
    Linus Torvalds invented Linux, the computer operating system that has developed to now run Google and Facebook.

  • PDA

    PDA
    In 1992, the Apple CEO at the time coined the term for the Apple Newton. The first actual personal digital assistant was the Apple Newton Message Pad. The PDA technology is often claimed to have made smart phones a reality.

  • Java Script

    Java Script
    Developed by Sun Microsystems, Java Script programming language was first released in 1995. It is now the most commonly used programming language that allows us to intricate and interactive web browsers.

  • MP3 Player

    MP3 Player
    The first MP3 player was developed by Tomislav Uzelac of Advanced Multimedia Productions in 1997. The MP3 Player allowed people to radically increase the amount of music you could take with you.