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Wide-spread of Broadband Internet Access
Numerous commercial High Speed Internet Providers are established making the Internet widely, and easily, accessible to non-government, and non-corporate users. -
JavaScript
Netscape introduces JavaScript, initially called LiveScript. JavaScript is an object-oriented language that is interpreted by a web browser as the page loads. -
Java
JAVA, a Sun Microsystems programming language, initially intended as an operating system for home appliances, enables complex web sites that interact in real time between the user and the server. -
Ebay
eBay is started, initially as a place for consumers to market items to each other. One of the first sales was that of a broken laser pointer. -
Internet 2
With so much consumer traffic, educational institutions establish internet2 is established solely to provide higher speed transmissions between educational institutions. -
Google
Google is founded hoping to improve the quality of search results. -
Paypal
PayPal is formed for consumer to consumer payments. A natural fit for eBay it quickly becomes the payment method of choice for eBay customers. -
Apple iMac
Apple introduces the iMac as the world's first Internet centric computer -
Napster
Napster popularizes internet file sharing (PDF), especially of music, and popularizes the mp3 file format (which originally was the audio format of MPEG 2 video content). Several File Sharing Services, like Aimster, emerged trying to legally perform the same function. -
Skype
The creators of Kazaa develop Skype (PDF), initially called Sky Peer-To-Peer, as a means for using the internet to make phone calls. -
Facebook
Facebook is founded. -
Cloud Computing
The concept of cloud computing becomes increasingly popular, and numerous services try to implement cloud computing networks, and infrastructure. -
Twitter
Twitter is founded. -
Deep Space Network
NASA tests an internet-like deep space network. -
IP6 Addresses Invented
With IP Addresses rapidly becoming scarce IP6 is developed to increase the number of available IP addresses. -
Money Bombs
Presidential Candidate Ron Paul pioneers Internet driven 'money bombs' drawing in millions in donations made in very small amounts.
