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First Computers Communicate
The first message on the internet was sent by ARPAnet with students at Stanford and UCLA attempting to message the word "LOGIN" but failed and only spelt "LO" before the computer crashed. The data was sent form one node, or intersection in a data communication network, to another node. https://www.livescience.com/20727-internet-history.html -
First Email
Ray Tomlinson created a connected email system for ARPAnet in 1971. He did this using the @ symbol, which is still used today, to send the first email. https://phrasee.co/blog/a-brief-history-of-email/ -
TCP and IP are Invented
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and IP (Internet Protocol) were created by Robert Kahn and Vinton Cerf and modeled how transmission of data between networks can be done. ARPAnet then used this to creates many networks of smaller networks and create the modern internet. https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-the-internet -
Invention of Ethernet
The Ethernet was invented in 1973 by a team led by Robert Metcalfe who wanted to be able to connect computers that were far away. https://www.britannica.com/technology/Ethernet -
Commercial Version of ARPANET
Telenet, which is the first commercial version of ARPAnet, is created and it becomes the first Internet Service Provider. https://allthatsinteresting.com/internet-history -
Creation of 1G
The first generation of cellular wireless technology, 1G, was created in Tokyo, Japan. Although it was big and bulky as well as had some drawbacks like poor sound quality and security, it helped pave the way for the newer generations of wireless technology to come. https://www.cengn.ca/information-centre/innovation/timeline-from-1g-to-5g-a-brief-history-on-cell-phones/ -
Creation of DNS
A new website naming system called DNS (Domain Naming System) is created and used as it is easier to use and remember. https://www.livescience.com/20727-internet-history.html -
First Router is Shipped
The first multi-protocol router was shipped by Cisco in 1986 for commercial use, and it allowed for data to flow between networks very effectively. https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/cisco-systems-inc -
First dial-up ISP
The first ISP (Internet Service Provider) was created in 1989 and was known as "the World." https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001016.htm -
First Web Browser
The first web browser was called the WorldWideWeb, and it was created by Tim Berners-Lee. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browsers/browser-history/ -
First Webcam
The first ever webcam was created in 1991 and it filmed a famous video of a coffee pot pouring a stream of coffee. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-20439301 -
Development of HTML
Tim Berners-Lee developed html to create a hypertext system for the internet, and the first version was released in 1991. https://www.tutorialstonight.com/html/history-of-html -
First Website
The first website on the internet was created by Tim Berners-Lee and the site explained how the Web worked and the history behind it. https://www.livescience.com/34152-first-website-world-wide-web.html -
Creation of Java and JavaScript
Java was created by James Gosling and it is a programming language that was used to create internet software programs. JavaScript was created by Brendan Eich is a type of programming language called a client-side scripting language that lets code to be inserted into a web page. https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001016.htm -
First Online Dating Site
The first online dating site called Match.com was created by Gary Kremen to use the internet to help people with relationships. https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/what-was-the-first-online-dating-site -
First Viral Video
The first viral video on the internet was posted in 1996 and it was of a CGI baby doing a dance. https://techcrunch.com/gallery/a-brief-history-of-the-dancing-baby-meme/ -
Creation of Google
An extremely popular search engine called Google was created in 1998 which now has many internet services and products. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Google-Inc -
Creation of YouTube
A popular video sharing site, YouTube, was created by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, three previous employees at PayPal. https://www.britannica.com/topic/YouTube -
Twitter is Created
Twitter, a service that allows individuals to socialize online, blog, and interact with other's messages called "tweets," was created by Evan Williams, Biz Stone, Noah Glass and Jack Dorsey. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/who-founded-twitter.html -
Creation of Google Assistant
Google assistant was created to make Google more helpful, and it is a virtual assistant similar to Siri from Apple and Alexa from Amazon and it is activated using your voice. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/google-assistant-the-smart-persons-guide/