A Brief History of Web Browsers

By jdunn84

  • First Internet browser - WorldWideWeb - is invented

    First Internet browser - WorldWideWeb - is invented
    The world's first Internet browser, WorldWideWeb (no spaces) was released. It was used to browse the world's first website, CERN, which is still around today. Check it out! http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html

  • Mosaic is released

    Mosaic is released
    Mosaic, the world first "popular" web browser is released. It allowed for pictures and improved navigation.

  • Netscape Introduced

    Netscape Introduced
    Netscape had 90% of the browser market share by the mid-1990s. It is now owned by AOL, and no longer a supported browser.

  • Internet Explorer Released

    Internet Explorer Released
    --Internet Explorer had 95% of the browser market share between 2002 and 2003. --Internet Explorer remained the most widely-used web broser from 1998 - 2012. It is still one of the most popular browsers both worldwide and in the US.

  • Firefox Released

    Firefox Released
    --Firefox popularized the usage of browser tabs. --Firefox is currently the 3rd most popular web browser world-wide.

  • Google Chrome Released

    Google Chrome Released
    --First browser to feature a built-in PDF viewer and Flash player (2010).
    --Featured the first integrated search and address bar.
    --Passed Internet Explorer in June 2012 as the world's most-used Internet browser.