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Significant Inventions From the 1990s
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The Birth of the WorldWideWeb
The WorldWideWeb was created in 1990 by Tim Berners-Lee and was the world's first web browser. It gave people all over the world access to information and has since sparked lots of technological advancement in application software. -
The Release of Linux Kernel
Linux Kernel, made by Linus Torvalds, was released to several newsgroups which allowed for the development and improvement of the software. When it eventually became public in 1992, it allowed the public to use it freely and become familiar with software programs. -
The Creation of the PDF
Developed by Adobe Systems, the PDF format was a file format that could be used across different operating systems and software and still preserve the original layout of documents. -
The Invention of JavaScript
The invention of JavaScript by Brendan Eich allowed developers to create more interactive webpages and became the standard program for web development. -
The Launch of the iMac
The first iMac desktop computer, invented by Steve Jobs, was released and sparked a rebrand for Apple products and development that contributed to the rise of the Graphical User Interface.