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Electronic Data Interchange
Permits companies to carry out electronic transactions -
ARPANET
The ARPANET is used to arrange a sale between students at the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, later described as "the seminal act of e-commerce" in John Markoff's book What the Dormouse Said. -
First Online Shopping System
Michael Aldrich demonstrates the first online shopping system.[2] -
France Telecom invents Minitel
Considered the most successful pre-World Wide Web online service -
Tim Berners-Lee creates 1st World Wide Web server & browser
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National Science Foundation
Lifts restrictions on the commercial use of NET, clearing the way for eCommerce -
Amazon.com
Amazon starts selling each and everything online -
Google
Google debuts on eCommerce -
Yahoo
Yahoo launches Yahoo Stores -
Youtube
Youtube is launched