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Xerox PARC opens
Leading to the invention of the GUI, mouse, and OOP -
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Era of PC begins
The Personal Computer becomes more popular, along with the importance of user experience -
MITS creates the Altair
Altair was the first personal computer -
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Atari 2600
One of the first home consoles to popularise video gaming.
Game cartridges allowed for a wide range of games to be changed in and out -
CD's
Groundwork for multimedia content delivery (video, audio, text). Allowed for a easily portable form of physical media sharing. -
Apple Macintosh
Made computers accessible to a wider audience and paving the way for modern computer interfaces. -
Adobe Illustrator
Adobes first software application Adobe illustrator releases, continuously being used today, being a staple in digital media. -
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is an information system that enables content sharing over the Internet. Revolutionising communication. -
IBM Simon First Touchscreen Phone (1992)
The IBM Simon was the first touchscreen when it came out in 1992. Evolving towards modern day touch screen phones -
World Wide Waiter First online restaurant delivery service
Paved the way for modern day online delivery, where most restaurants now offer online delivery due to its popularity -
Wikipedia Launched
Wikipedia's launched which would lead to one of the first major websites to start online collaborative creation. -
Start of Web 2.0
The second generation of the world wide web released -
Youtube is Launched
Youtube's launch of a massive online content sharing platform where many would create videos online to others. -
Netflix release
Netflix's release as a streaming services which let you watch a variety of movies and shows, which saw a massive growth to the popularity of streaming services -
Launch of HTML 5
HTML 5 release lead to improved support on different devices, mobile optimization, and different browser computability.