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The First Message is Sent Through ARPANET
The ARPANET sent the first electronically developed message in 1969. From here, these electronic messages were further studied until text messages could be developed and created by easier and simpler means. -
The First "E-Mail" Program is Used, Along with the Use of @
Computer scientists have been using and experimenting with electronic messages since the 1960's. It wasn't until Ray Tomlinson, another experimenting computer scientist, developed the SMDMSG which would soon become the first used email program. He addressed emails using the @ symbol. -
The ARPANET "Develops" the Internet
The ARPANET took control of the transmission control protocol/Internet protocol in 1083. From here, the development of network connecting and development for the internet began. -
The Use of .com is Made Public
The use of administrative entries such as .com, .org, etc. was introduced by the internet pioneer Dr. Jon Postel. He also happened to be apart of the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) which publicized the use of the entries for domain pages. -
Funding is Started for Google and Established Soon After
The co-founder of the company Sun Microsystems, Andy Bechtolsheim, donated $100k towards the creation phase of Google. Only 10 years later, Google was established and made public. -
The Use of WWW is Proposed
CERN member Tim Berners-Lee saw that many nuclear scientists were having trouble sharing information, much similar to ARPANET. His solution was to propose the use of the (WWW) World Wide Web, which would soon be experimented on. As CERN describes, the proposal of the WWW project was Tim Burners-Lee's way of saying "I'd like to invent the Web." -
The Establishment of Yahoo
It was originally crated by two students studying electrical engineering for their PhDs: David Filo and Jerry Yang. It was created with the purpose to broadcast random yet fascinating online forums. -
Amazon is Founded
Amazon was founded in 1995 by Jeff Bezos as one of the biggest online shopping businesses of all time. While it holds the place as one of the richest companies in the world, it was also known for surviving a huge stock-market crash that resulted in a $1.4 billion net loss. -
VocalTec Communications, Creates the First Online Phone
10 years before Skype was created, an alternative called simply "Internet Phone" existed. It was a program developed by the Israeli company VocalTec that went mainstream as a revolutionary alternative to dial-up phones. -
JavaScript Launches
JavaScript was developed by Brendan Eich in 1995. It serves as one of the most important programs in the history of computer programming as it served as the baseline for many large programs/online games and services nowadays. -
The First Internet Archives are Developed
The first internet archive was created by Brewster Kahle who worked in the WAIS (Wide Area Information Servers). His goal was to archive virtually everything on the internet, and make it available to everyone for free. -
Macromedia Flash is Created
Macromedia Flash was created in 1996 by the company FutureWave Software. It served as one of the first popular pen-to-tablet computer drawing softwares, and was a revolutionary way for illustrators to create images and animations without using pens or paper. Nowadays, it is installed on over 95% of all PC's. -
Wikipedia is Created
Wikipedia is one of the largest non-profit (but still funded) online websites for local information. It originally worked with the .com domain entry, but later switched to a non-profitable website being the first to allow the public to edit the web pages. -
The iTunes Store is Created
The Apple iTunes Music Store is the first historically known online store where you could legally download (and purchase) music. Within just 24 hours, it sold over 24 million songs. -
The Creation of YouTube
YouTube was established in 2005, back when Flash-created videos and online videos in general were becoming very popular. It was founded by three former PayPal workers, who then sold the company to Google for over $1.6 billion.
