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Arpanet
Roberts publishes a blueprint for the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), a computer network that is eventually funded by ARPA, -
TCP
Robert Kahn and Vint Cerf worked together in 1973 to create a protocol for connecting networks. Later, this evolves into the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a system that interconnects many networks so that the failure of one does not bring down the others. -
First Video Game
As the first game ever played via the Internet, 1974 saw the release of Maze War for ARPANET. -
Telenet
With the release of Telenet, a for-profit variant of ARPANET, the Internet service provider industry was officially launched. https://www2.telenet.be/en/corporate/our-company/history -
First Spam Mail
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USENET
USENET is a collection of networks used for exchanging information and holding online forums. -
CSNET
In order to meet the needs of academic computer scientists for networking services, the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded the creation of the Computer Science Network (CSNET). https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/c/csnet.htm -
Creation of DNS
Domain Name System (DNS) is responsible for the well-known domain extension systems, such as.edu,.gov,.com,.mil,.org,.net, and.int, that are used to identify websites. https://internethalloffame.org/inductees/paul-mockapetris#:~:text=Paul%20Mockapetris%20expanded%20the%20Internet,System%20(DNS)%20in%201983. -
Symbolics.com
Massachusetts' Symbolics Computer Corp.'s domain name, Symbolics.com, is the first to be officially registered. -
World.std.com
The domain name world.std.com has launched as the first commercial ISP to offer dial-up service. -
Word is Spreading
The first media files of any kind are uploaded and shared online. The term "web surfing" becomes everyday language. -
The Frist Smart Phone
IBM developed the original smartphone, dubbed the Simon Personal Communicator. -
First Dating App
Match.com, the first online dating app offically launches. -
The Dancing Baby
The Dancing Baby, a 3D animation, is one of the earliest viral videos. -
First Pop Up Add
Ethan Zuckerberg pioneered the use of the pop-up ad on the website Tripod.com. -
Google
A new era of internet exploration begins with the launch of the Google search engine. -
Firefox
With Facebook's launch, the era of online social networks officially begins. Mozilla released their new Firefox browser. https://itsfoss.com/history-of-firefox/ -
Youtube
YouTube.com launches. The social news site Reddit is also founded. -
Pinterest and Instagram
The social media sites Pinterest and Instagram are launched. -
Twitter
Instagram, a platform for sharing photographs, has 400 million users, surpassing Twitter's projected 316 million by midyear of the same year.
