Evolution of the Web

By ciarasharon

  • The Telegraph

    A device people used to send and receive messages over long distances.

  • The Telephone

    A system that converts acoustic vibrations to electrical signals in order to transmit sound, typically voices, over a distance using wire or radio.

  • Email

    messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network.

  • IRC

    Used for file sharing, link sharing, and keeping in touch.

  • SixDegrees

    The first modern social network! It allowed users to create a profile and friend other users.

  • Wikipedia

    A free, online encyclopedia where users can create and edit articles.

  • MySpace

    The most popular social media of its time. It allowed its users to create and customize their profiles, while adding music and pictures.

  • Twitter & Facebook

    Two of the biggest and most used social media sites.

  • Instagram

    Social networking site used to share pictures and videos.

  • Vine

    (My personal favorite-RIP). Automatically links recorded clips together, creating a unique, six-second video to be posted to users' Vine profiles and shared via Twitter and Facebook