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The Packet-switching network idea was thought of by Lawerence Roberts, which consisted of using packets between two computers to create communication between them. -
The first ever form of communication between two computers was sent and received. This occurred in in UCLA through a program in a research lab ran by ARPANET. -
The first software for reading and sending emails was written by Ray Tomlinson. Then it was expanded into a utility program by Roberts, meaning it allowed users to respond to, file and do other aspects of messages. -
Dale Heatherington and Dennis Hayes who worked for Apple computers showed their work earlier that year. Finally on June 10, the public was able to buy these computers which used their 80-103 modem at home. -
Garry Thuerk sent the first ever Spam advertising computers. It was on the Arpanet network but only about 300 people received it. -
3COM begins developing Ethernet which allows for local area networks to be created. Due to Metcalfe's company creating them for home computers and workstations. -
A computer scientist in America by the name of Scott Fahlman suggested the first smiley emoticon. -
After the Domain Name System was put into effect, the first domain was created in 1985. By a manufacturing company for computers called symbolics.com. -
Internet Relay chat was one of the building block for instant messaging. This software allowed users to chat with other PC users almost instantly.
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This was the first attack made on the internet, done by Robert Tappah Morris. A huge chunk of the internet was affected by this worm causing chaos through the internet through huge interruptions. According to Morris he was trying to distinguish Arpanet's size on the internet. -
While working at CERN's research center Tim Berners-Lee wanted to keep up with other nations and connect their systems to others internally. So he came up with a network and started to create a detailed plan of it. -
The Archie Index was launched as the first search engine. It was created and designed by Alan Emtage who was working on a college project. -
Berners-Lee opened access to the public of the new World Wide Web. Allowing the general population to search the internet in range for free. -
Quantum Computer Sciences decide to change their name and eventually go public as American Online. Giving them the opportunity to go big by 1995 with their use number around 1 million. -
At Cambridge University, the first webcam was turned on. It was made in the computer lab for one strange reason, to monitor the coffee pot. The webcam was available to the public the following year. -
This new operating system created and released by Microsoft had advancements from all their other products. -
Jack Smith and Sabeer Bhatia worked together and came up with the first web-based email system. Within two years of Hotmail's release, it became the biggest email service. -
Six Degrees was the first form of a social media network available. Since it allowed users to make a personal profile by signing up with their email and being able to connect with friends by adding them to their profile. -
WaveLan passed their 802.11 version of Wifi to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE). It was approved in the same year and became the standard IEEE. -
"Monicagate", the first news story to break in a major way through the internet was released. Drudge Report posted the scandal between Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton after the story being delayed by Newsweek.
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Serge Brin and Larry Page launch their search engine, Google. After this point, the way people got online information was now revolutionized by Google Search.