Timeline: History of the Internet

Period: Jul 28, 1960 to Jul 28, 2011

History of the Internet

Jul 28, 1961

Packet-Switching Networks Developed

Len Kleinrock, Professor of Computer Science at UCLA, writes first paper on packet switching, "Information Flow in Large Communications Nets." Paper published in RLE Quarterly Progress Report.

Jul 28, 1964

Nodes and Links

Paul Baran writes, "On Distributed Communications Networks," first paper on using message blocks to send info across a decentralized networktopology(Nodes and Links)

Jul 28, 1969

First APRANet Node Installed

First ARPANet node installed at UCLA Network Measurement Center. Kleinrock hooked up the Interface Message Processor to a Sigma 7 Computer.

Jul 28, 1970

Alohanet

Alohanet, first packet radio network, operational at University of Hawaii.

Jul 28, 1972

First Basic E-Mail

First basic e-mail programs written by Ray Tomlinson at BBN for ARPANET: SNDMSG and READMAIL. "@" sign chosen for its "at" meaning.

Jul 28, 1973

First APRANet Intervnational

First ARPANET international connections to University College of London (England) and NORSAR (Norway). 1974 . Intelreleases the 8080 processor.

Jul 28, 1976

Apple Founded

Apple Computer founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
• Queen Elizabeth II sends out an e-mail.
. Vint Cerf joins ARPA as program manager.

Jul 28, 1981

IBM

IBM announces its first Personal Computer. Microsoft creates DOS.

Jul 28, 1984

Apple

Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh on January 24th.

Jul 28, 1994

Java

Jul 28, 1994

Microsoft

Microsoft licenses technology from Spyglass to create Web browser for Windows 95.

Jul 28, 1995

Windows 95

Jul 28, 1996

Browser Wars

Domain name tv.com sold to CNET for $15,000. Browser wars begin. Netscape and Microsoft two biggest players.

Jul 28, 1999

AOL Buys

AOL buys Netscape; Andreesen steps down as full-time employee.
• Browsers wars declared over; Netscape and Microsoft share almost 100% of browser market.
• Microsoft declared a monopoly by US District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson.
•Shawn Fanning creates Napster, opening the possibilities of peer-to-peer file sharing and igniting a copyright war in the music industry.

Jul 28, 2000

Wireless

Fixed wireless, high-speed Internet technology is now seen as a viable alternative to copper and fiber optic lines placed in the ground.
. The Dot-Com Bubble bursts. A majority of the dot-coms ceased trading after burning through their venture capital, often without ever making a net profit.

Jul 28, 2005