Technology in the 90s

The World Wide Web

1990

In 1990, a British computer scientist by the name of Tim Berners-Lee built a global information system that implemented a successful transmission between a Hypertext Transfer Protocol client and server via the Internet. This has enhanced people's lives, because the world wide web allows every person who has access to a computer to communicate.

Adobe Photoshop

1990

Adobe Photoshop was founded by brothers Thomas and John Knoll. The purpose of Adobe Photoshop was to give users photo-editing features on computers. This has enhanced people's lives, because photos can be better. It gives people the freedom to edit their pictures however they want to.

Linux

1991

Linux is an operating system founded by Linus Torvalds in 1991. Basically it manages the communication between software and hardware. Linux enhances people's lives, because it is very dependable. It is less vulnerable to malware and viruses. This can improve the performance of a device.

Java

1995

Java is a computer programming language that made its appearance in 1995. It was originally developed by Sun Microsystems, but was later acquired by Oracle. James Gosling is the founder and lead designer of the Java programming language. Java has enhanced people's lives because it is said to be simple to read, write, and maintain.

Google

1998

Google is a widely known search engine that was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. A search engine is a program that searched and identifies items based off of keywords the user has input. This has enhanced people's lives greatly, because any information a person would want to know could be found with a few clicks of a keyboard.