History of the Internet

  • ARPA

    ARPA
    ARPA is created for military use
  • ARPANET

    ARPANET
    ARPANET connects both Stanfor & UCLA
  • ARPENET expands

    ARPENET expands
    ARPENET expands and connects Harvard, MIT, and BBN
  • ARPANET structure

    ARPANET structure
    4th node is added to American education ; ARPENET structure.
  • EMAIL

    EMAIL
    Ray Thompson creates the very first email
  • Email takes over!

    Email takes over!
    ARPENET is now 76% email.
  • The Ethernet

    The Ethernet
    Robert Metcalfe creates the Ethernet
  • Usenet

    Usenet
    Usenet creates first "social network'
  • DNS

    DNS
    DNS is introduced to allow individual domain names.
  • Web page!

    Web page!
    The first web page is created.
  • Windows 98

    Windows 98
    Microsoft Windows 98 is released, integrated internet support
  • Google

    Google
    Google is created and is now used globally around the world.
  • Facebook

    Facebook
    Facebook is first designed for college students.
  • YouTube!!!

    YouTube!!!
    YouTube is created, and its been used for cat videos ever since.
  • iPhone

    iPhone
    The first iPhone is created which allows mobile web.