Internet History

By DillonJosephsen

  • ARPAnet

    ARPAnet
    Lawrence G Roberts develops the concepts of computer-network and the ARPAnet.

  • "LO"

    "LO"
    Charles Kline sends first message from one computer to another; “LO”

  • Telenet

    Telenet
    Telenet, first Internet Service Provider and commercialized form of ARPANET

  • USENET

    USENET
    USENET forms to begin for news and discussion groups

  • Domain Names

    Domain Names
    The creation of the six basic Internet domains: gov, mil, edu, com, org, net.

  • HTML

    HTML
    The creation of HTML which changed how we viewed webpages.

  • World Wide Web

    World Wide Web
    The creation of the World Wide Web which changed how we interacted with the Internet.

  • Yahoo

    Yahoo
    The creation of Yahoo which became one of the first online multi-purpose media outlets.

  • Online Shopping

    Online Shopping
    Launches of Amazon and eBay which changed the consumer experience and started the trend of online shopping.

  • Browser War

    Browser War
    The start of the Browser War, companies competing to provide the ultimate online browsing experience.

  • Netflix

    Netflix
    Launch of Netflix; this began the trend of movie consumption which led to the takeover of digital streaming.

  • Google

    Google
    Launch of Google search engine which impacted how we interact with the Internet and how we consume information.

  • Napster

    Napster
    Launch of Napster, one of the first peer-to-peer file sharing service that disrupted the music industry.

  • WordPress

    WordPress
    Launch of WordPress which has become one of the most influential blog publishing resources.

  • Facebook

    Facebook
    Launch of Facebook, which started the social media world as we know it today.

  • YouTube

    YouTube
    Launch of YouTube, which became a platform for strictly video uploads and consumed an uncountable amount of views over time.

  • Twitter

    Twitter
    Launch of Twitter, that became a real-time social media platform that specialized in gathering news and live updates.

  • Instagram

    Instagram
    Launch of Instagram, which like Youtube mass-consumed people’s attention and views which became an incredible platform for advertisers.

  • Middle East Twitter Revolt

    Middle East Twitter Revolt
    Middle East New Media Revolts which led to mass uprisings that showed injustices being done through platforms like Facebook and Twitter

  • Edward Snowden NSA Leaks

    Edward Snowden NSA Leaks
    Edward Snowden reveals that the NSA has been tapping the communication lines of US citizens.