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Retarded as the first packet-switched network communication, the initial effort failed to communicate "login" between UCLA and SRI. Historyofinformation -
Ray Tomlinson used local mail code to send messages between hosts. Wikipedia -
Different networks enabled to interconnect through internetworking protocol ideas (TCP/IP) designed by Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn. Princeton -
Domain Name System (DNS) designed by Paul Mockapetris in order to replace slow host tables and provide readable names. Wikipedia -
ARPANET made internetworking standardized by moving from NCP to TCP/IP. InternetSociety -
Tims Berners-Lee proposed World Wide Web blueprint with hypertext and linked documents. Cern -
First web server set up by Berners-Lee and available outside CERN. Cern -
NCSA Mosaic sparks growth by promoting the Web to non-technical audiences. Wikipedia -
Netscape develops Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for encrypted web connections. Exabeam -
Netscape's IPO sped up investment in web companies and signaled the commercial dot-com era. Wikipedia -
Online marketplaces and portals increased. This includes Ebay, Amazon, Yahoo, etc. Wired -
People began using Google to find information online. Britannica -
Wikipedia became user-generated reference content hub. Wikipedia -
Social platforms such as Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter became interactive and user-centered. Wired -
Amazon Web Services (AWS) made storage, hosting, and services more accessible. Yotube -
Web transformed into mobile-first platform through iPhone/Smartphone design and apps. Youtube -
Improved multimedia and responsiveness across browsers. Socialmediatoday -
Platforms such as Netflix and Youtube become increasingly popular. Netflixtechblog -
People globally become more concerned about data collection and aware of data leaks. Wired -
ChatGPT released to the public, attracting users and increasing investment in generative AI. Technologyreview