Website Design from HTML to WYSIWYG

HTML Invented

Oct 28, 1984

Is the main mark-up language for webpage creation. Invented by physicist Tim Berners-Lee.

First website is launched

Aug 1, 1991

Tim Berners-Lee created the first website. Throughout most of the 90’s all websites were hand written in HTML.

Macromedia Dreamweaver developed

May 1, 1996

Dreamweaver software was created made webpage design accessible to people who were not experts in HTML. Used the beginnings of what would be known as WYSIWYG design.

Wordpress established

Period: Jan 1, 2003 to Dec 31, 2003

Wordpress is launched as a blogging tool but also eventually becomes a webpage creation tool. It contains a rich text editor, and supports plugins & widgets.

Weebly is launched

Period: Jan 1, 2006 to Dec 31, 2007

This online website creator features a WYSIWYG editing interface which allows dragging and dropping of content directly to the page, with no software necessary.

Google Sites launched

May 21, 2008

Launched Google Sites as part of the Google Apps package. It has a rich text editor & widgets available through the use of Google Gadgets. Google Sites goal was to allow groups of people to be able to create a collaborative site and share files.