internet use

  • ARPANET

    Initial attempt of a network
  • Government Use

    In the early years of the network, it was reserved for use by government agencies
  • World Wide Web Invented

    Tim Berners-Lee wrote code for the World Wide Web
  • Personal and Business

    Individuals and businesses began using the world wide web in the late nineties as it became more available, it was no longer just for the government
  • Websites

    .com's introduced
  • Social Media

    Skype and MySpace are introduced as forms of social media, this was when the internet started being used for these reasons
  • Period: to

    2004-2016 Social media expands

    The internet transforms from private to public as people begin using Facebook and Instagram, and other similar sites. These years contained a lot of new innovations in the internet, and resulted in a very different use than in previous years.