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Series of memos by J.C.R Licklider discusses his idea of a globally interconnected system.
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1st network
Lawrence Roberts created the first wide area computer network ever built -
Computer Communication
Two computers built that communicated with each other at MIT using packet-switching technology -
IMP
final version of the interface message processor is unveiled -
Electronic Mail
Electronic Mail was introduced -
Dial Up connection and the term Internet was born
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Service Provider
First internet service provider is born and is known as Telenet -
Domain
First domain is registered -
Hosts and Router
The number of hosts on the internet exceeds 20,000 and the first router is shipped -
Tim Berners-Lee develops HTML
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Audio and Video
First audio and video are distributed through the internet -
Website Explosion
Websites that launched: Matched.com, Windows 95, Amazon, Yahoo, eBay, Internet Explorer, Java -
Netflix
Netflix was launched but was known as sending users movies on DVDs through the mail -
GOOGLE
Google is founded -
WIFI
The rise and proliferation of WIFI occurs -
More apps
MySpace, Skype, and Safari Web is launched -
and more apps
Facebook and Firefox appear -
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Twitter
Twitter launches -
and more apps
Pinterest and Instagram launch -
Online Banking
51% of the U.S. adults report banking online through a survey -
