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ARPANET
Considered the basis of the internet, ARPANET was developed under the direction of the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency, interconnecting 4 university computers: UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, Stanford, and the University of Utah -
TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
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DNS (Domain Name System)
Paul Mockapetris creates an organized naming system for computers that helps in efficiency of transporting information on the internet. -
Tim Berners-Lee
With the help of Robert Cailliau, the first web page browser was developed using hypertext concepts to navigate it. This would become the World Wide Web. -
Mosiac
The University of Illinois creates one the first web browsers that helped popularize the World Wide Web. -
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web becomes public! -
Geocities
Web hosting service that let people design and create their own websites for free -
Six Degrees
Founded by Andrew Weinrich, six degrees is considered the first social media website allowing users to upload a profile pictures and make friends with other users. -
Friendster
An online social media platform that brought a lot of momentum in meeting people online, even potential dates. Ooo la la. -
Facebook
Originally created in 2004 for University students, became public in 2006. Its simple design, news feed feature, and user friendly functions, made for a reliable way to keep in touch with friend and coworkers. This platform paved the road for other social media platforms.
