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The Telegraph
The telegraph aloud two way communication to become faster than riding a horse or carrying it by foot. -
The First Computer Ever
The first computer took up the majority of an entire room, and today they can be as small as a piece of paper. -
ARPANET
ARPANET was the network that eventually because the basis for the internet. It was just the introduction to connecting multiple networks. -
Email
Emailing is just one of the many ways that two way communication happens between two different computers. I believe email was an important aspect of social media because it has never left. Emailing has become more convenient and easier to use. -
The First Personal Computer
Personal computers allowed more people to be connected via the internet. -
The World Wide Web
The World Wide Web allows us to share information via the internet. The internet connects us to other computers but the Web allows us to connect with other people. -
Mosaic Internet Browser
Mosaic is important because it was just the foundation of many, many, internet browsers. -
Six Degrees
The first site aimed at social media but was found too pushy by users and faded out. It allowed users to create profiles, invite others, and organize groups. It is important because it was a stepping stone for future networking sites like Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter. -
AOL
AOL came up with the first instant messenger (IM). -
Google
Google is important to social media because it is the top internet browser. Google has continued to grow and develop. Google has google chrome, gmail, google maps, google translate, and more. -
Friendster
Friendster was a more successful social networking site than Six Degrees. It was created to meet and date new people through friends of friends. -
Linkedin
Linkedin was a social networking site but had a more professional aim. It has been around for over a decade now and still growing. I see LinkedIn expanding rapidly here in the future. -
Myspace
Myspace also was designed for social networking but added music, music videos, and funky new environment than other sites in the past. -
Facebook
Facebook has emerged from its IPO, which was to connect college students to the most used social media site. -
YouTube
YouTube was created to share video content and still does so today. -
Twitter
Twitter was designed to keep tabs on friends similar to texting but through updates on the social network. The 140 character count is based off of texting and has not changed even though Twitter has grown. -
Instagram
An app created to share photos exhibits social media because even if there are not really "words" in the post, pictures still communicate a message to others. I think it's a large step in social media because it shows us that you don't necessarily have to "talk" anymore to communicate with one and other. -
Snapchat
Snapchat allows to way communicate by sending pictures and message back and forth via a app. However, interaction is short because the max time on Snapchat for a message is 10 seconds. It Snapchat gives you an idea of what those around you are doing by their stories. -
The Future
I do not believe that social media will ever end, it will continue to develop and evolve. I can only imagine what is going to come next.
