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The first email was sent!
Ray Tomlinson sent out the first ever email. The message was sent from one computer to the other. He introduced the @ sign as a way to connect with the person you wanted to send the message to. Link text -
BBS (Bulletin Board System)
Bulletin Board System was created for the use of uploading files, downloading software, reading news, and exchanging messages. This was a large breakthrough for what social media had in store. Link text -
The world wide web
Tim Berners-Lee at around October 1990 had build the foundation of the web that we use today. By the end of 1990 the first web page was served on the open internet. TIm believed that the only way for the web to grow was to give it to everyone and anyone out in the world w/out paying a fee or asking permission. Link text -
Six Degrees
Six Degrees was the first social media website that allowed users to create a profile and then friend other users. It lasted from 1997-2001. Link text -
Friendster
Friendster was created by Peter Chin, Jonathan Abrams, and Dave Lee. Friendster was a way to meet new firends, keep in contact with old ones, and expand networking in a safe manner. With the birth of Friendster helped spurred social networking sites like Facebook, and Myspace. Link text -
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a social networking site that was created for a more professional and business-like outlook of social networking. Instead of a doing more personal things, such as other social networking sites. LinkedIn aimed to build business contacts. Link text -
Myspace
With the building base of Friendsters, the creators of Myspace saw this as a major potential as a website. With the creation of Myspace, it was taking the concept of Friendster but letting you customize your profiles and add music into it. Link text -
The birth of Facebook
Created by Mark Zuckerburg, Facebook has been the number leading social networking site till this day Facebook started off with an educational purpose to interact with other students from other schools but soon they allowed anyone with an email to register. Link text -
The rise of Twitter
Originally planned to be used as a broadcasting platform. Now Twitter is used another social networking platform to just put your thoughts out there, and others see it. (little messages, about issues or just random thoughts) Link text -
Instagram
Social media was changing, from Facebook to Twitter. With the launch of Instagram, it was a large success. Used as a platform to let users share their lives through photos and videos, Instagram was another step in social media. Not even that, but Instagram also became a cross platform app that let you link your twitter, facebook, and flickr. Link text -
Snapchat
A platform used to send photos and videos but after a certain time period the photo and videos disappear. If added to your stories, snaps last up to 24 hours. Link text -
Vine comes to us!
Users can create 6 second short clips and upload them, then save them. Vine was bought out by Twitter in October 2012. Link text
