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The invention of the internet
The first prototype of the internet was in the late 1960's and it was called ARPANET or the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. This was founded originally by the department of defense. Andrews, E. (2013, December 18). Who invented the internet? Retrieved January 31, 2019, from https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-the-internet -
The first email
The first email was created in 1971. Ray Tomlinson was the one who created this and decided to use the @ symbol. Craig, W. (2018, December 21). The History of the Internet in a Nutshell. Retrieved from https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/ -
The creation of the World Wide Web
1991 was a big year for the creation of the internet. The first webpage, MP3 and webcam was created. These are all huge mile stones for the internet. Craig, W. (2018, December 21). The History of the Internet in a Nutshell. Retrieved from https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/ -
Friendster
Friendster was created and was used as a social networking website. It also introduced gaming later on in 2011. A Chronological History of Social Media. (2018, December 03). Retrieved from https://interestingengineering.com/a-chronological-history-of-social-media -
Linkedin
Social media for business was created with the launch of linked. This is to date one of the most popular social media sites. -
MySpace
Myspace when launched was a very popular social media website. You could add photos, music and videos to your profile to customize it. It was a revolutionary social media website at the time. A Chronological History of Social Media. (2018, December 03). Retrieved from https://interestingengineering.com/a-chronological-history-of-social-media -
Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook at the age of 23. Now it is the most popular social media platform. Phillips, S. (2007, July 25). A brief history of Facebook. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2007/jul/25/media.newmedia -
Youtube
Youtube has to be my favorite social media platform. It created the ability for content creators to have a free platform to share their videos on. Today there are so many famous content creators like Jenna Marbles and Shane Dawson. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Social Media. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://scalar.usc.edu/works/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-social-media -
Twitter
Twitter is a platform where you can say anything on it but it could only be 140 characters. Now they upped the limit to 280 characters.
MacArthur, A. (n.d.). The History of Twitter You Didn't Know. Retrieved from https://www.lifewire.com/history-of-twitter-3288854 -
Tumblr
Tumblr was created to be a smaller form of blogging. There are dashboards to use text, photos, quotes and more to create the blog. Tumblr. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.thewebhistoryproject.com/tumblr/ -
Pintrest
Pintrest was created as an image bookmarking system. Users can categorize them in different boards. The History of Pinterest. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://thehistoryofpinterest.blogspot.com/ -
Vine
Vine is a video sharing platform where creators can make six- second videos. Just like youtube there are many famous content creators including Nash Grier and Josh Peck. Unfortunately vine was deleted and is no longer a platform. But the vines that were created are still very popular to watch.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Social Media. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://scalar.usc.edu/works/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-social-media
