History of Internet

  • Arpanet

    Arpanet
    First message sent between two computers.
  • Email

    Email
    First email sent by Ray Tomlinson.
  • TCP

    TCP
    Development of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
  • URL

    URL
    Domain Name System (DNS) established, making URLs possible.
  • WWW

    WWW
    Tim Berners-Lee proposes the World Wide Web.
  • WWW

    WWW
    First web browser, called "WorldWideWeb," developed by Berners-Lee.
  • WWW

    WWW
    World Wide Web goes public, allowing anyone to connect.
  • Browser

    Browser
    Mosaic browser released, popularizing the Web.
  • E-commerce

    E-commerce
    First e-commerce site created; Netscape Navigator released.
  • JavaScript

    JavaScript
    JavaScript developed.
  • Amazon

    Amazon
    Amazon founded.
  • Ebay

    Ebay
    eBay founded.
  • Google

    Google
    Google founded as a search engine.
  • Wikipedia

    Wikipedia
    Wikipedia launched.
  • MySpace

    MySpace
    MySpace launched, early social networking platforms.
  • LinkedIn

    LinkedIn
    LinkedIn launched, early social networking platforms.
  • Facebook

    Facebook
    Facebook launched.
  • YouTube

    YouTube
    YouTube launched.
  • Twitter

    Twitter
    Twitter launched.
  • Apple

    Apple
    iPhone released, mobile Internet access grows.
  • Instagram

    Instagram
    Instagram launched.
  • Snapchat

    Snapchat
    Snapchat launched.
  • Google Fiber

    Google Fiber
    Launch of Google Fiber; rise in high-speed Internet.
  • IoT

    IoT
    Internet of Things (IoT) becomes popularized.
  • 5G

    5G
    Introduction of 5G technology.
  • Covid-19

    Covid-19
    Surge in Internet use due to global pandemic.
  • AI

    AI
    Advances in AI-powered tools and deep-learning networks.