The 90s

Inventions in Computer History: 1990-1999

  • 1993 Mosaic Browser- Marc Andreessen

    1993 Mosaic Browser- Marc Andreessen
    Mosaic was the first popular web browser that supported many internet protocols such as the File Transfer Protocol and Network News Transfer Protocol. Also known as the first browser to feature graphics.
  • 1995 Java- James Gosling

    1995 Java- James Gosling
    A popular programming language that allows flexibility in the creation of web platforms and applications. It allows for written codes to be run on most computing devices.
  • 1995 Windows 95- Microsoft

    1995 Windows 95- Microsoft
    Microsoft 95 replaces previous version Microsoft 3.1 and MS- DOS; ability to process compatible applications much faster by offering a 32-bit operating system.
  • 1996 Hotmail- Sabeer Bhatia & Jack Smith

    1996 Hotmail- Sabeer Bhatia & Jack Smith
    Hotmail was the first web based email server that allowed for communication via the web without the connection to internet service providers.
  • 1998 iMac- Steve Jobs

    1998 iMac- Steve Jobs
    The first iMac is introduced as an "all-in-one" integral multi-scan monitor computer that introduced a USB port instead of the standard floppy drive. The iMac offered a plethora of colors to choose from unlike any other computer marketed prior. It was designed by Jonathan Ive and named by Ken Segall.