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Electronic Mail
Elecronic mail (email), was introduced by Ray Tomlinson. He used the @ to distinguish between the sender and network name in the email address. -
Internet
The first time the word "Internet", was used. -
Quantum Computer Service
Quantum Computer Service debuts, it offers email, electronic bulletin boards, news, and other internet servers. It later changed its name to America Online. -
Internet Worm
Virus called the Internet Worm temporarily shuts down about 10% of the world's internet servers. -
The White House launches website
The White House launch www.whitehouse.gov. Initial commerce sites are established and mass marketing campaigns are launched via email, which introduced the term "spamming" to the internet vocabulary. -
Google
In 1998, Google opens its first office in California. -
Love Bug and Stages
The internet population increased, and after 5 May 2000, more programmers begin designing and circulating viruses with greater frequency. "The Love Bug" and "Stages" are examples of tself-replicating viruses that send themselves to people listed in a computer user's email adress book. -
Internet Usage
58.5% of the U.S. population (164.14 million people) uses the internet. Worldwide there are 544.2 million users. -
YouTube
YouTube is found and launch and since late 2006, its been owned by Google. -
Amount of Websites
In 2006, there are more than 92 million websites online.