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.