History

  • Wikipedia Launch

    Wikipedia launches, it is a free encyclopedia that anyone can edit
  • Technorati

    Technorati, a search engine for blogs go's live
  • StumbleUpon

    StumbleUpon launches, it is a website that recommends web content to its users
  • LinkedIn

    LinkedIn is launched, it is a business related social networking site used by professionals.
  • Myspace

    Myspace launches January
  • Flickr

    In February, an image and video hosting website called Flickr is launched.
  • Yelp

    October
    Yelp begins. It is a social networking site where users review local businesses.
  • DIGG

    December 5
    DIGG begins, it is a social news website
  • Gmail

    Google launches gmail
  • Facebook

    March 1
    Facebook expands from Harvard to other universities. It is a social networking website.
  • Facebook

    Facebook reached milestone of one million members.