History of Internet

  • Arpanet

    Arpanet

    First message sent between two computers.
  • Email

    Email

    First email sent by Ray Tomlinson.
  • TCP

    TCP

    Development of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
  • URL

    URL

    Domain Name System (DNS) established, making URLs possible.
  • WWW

    WWW

    Tim Berners-Lee proposes the World Wide Web.
  • WWW

    WWW

    First web browser, called "WorldWideWeb," developed by Berners-Lee.
  • WWW

    WWW

    World Wide Web goes public, allowing anyone to connect.
  • Browser

    Browser

    Mosaic browser released, popularizing the Web.
  • E-commerce

    E-commerce

    First e-commerce site created; Netscape Navigator released.
  • JavaScript

    JavaScript

    JavaScript developed.
  • Amazon

    Amazon

    Amazon founded.
  • Ebay

    Ebay

    eBay founded.
  • Google

    Google

    Google founded as a search engine.
  • Wikipedia

    Wikipedia

    Wikipedia launched.
  • MySpace

    MySpace

    MySpace launched, early social networking platforms.
  • LinkedIn

    LinkedIn

    LinkedIn launched, early social networking platforms.
  • Facebook

    Facebook

    Facebook launched.
  • YouTube

    YouTube

    YouTube launched.
  • Twitter

    Twitter

    Twitter launched.
  • Apple

    Apple

    iPhone released, mobile Internet access grows.
  • Instagram

    Instagram

    Instagram launched.
  • Snapchat

    Snapchat

    Snapchat launched.
  • Google Fiber

    Google Fiber

    Launch of Google Fiber; rise in high-speed Internet.
  • IoT

    IoT

    Internet of Things (IoT) becomes popularized.
  • 5G

    5G

    Introduction of 5G technology.
  • Covid-19

    Covid-19

    Surge in Internet use due to global pandemic.
  • AI

    AI

    Advances in AI-powered tools and deep-learning networks.