-
ARPANET
The ARPANET is the first version of the internet. It was created and used to link two computers at UCLA and Stanford.
https://www.techtarget.com/searchnetworking/definition/ARPANET -
Email
Ray Tomlinson, computer engineer, sent the first ever email through the ARPANET. -
.com
The world's first .com-domain was introduced on March 15, 1985
https://www.edn.com/1st-com-domain-name-is-registered-march-15-1985/ -
GIF
Engineer Steve Wilhite created the first ever GIF. The gif was of a place with moving clouds.https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/gif-history-steve-wilhite-olia-lialina-interview/ -
The World Wide Web (WWW)
The World Wide Web was invited by Tim Berners-Lee, a British scientist.
https://home.cern/science/computing/birth-web/short-history-web#:~:text=Tim%20Berners%2DLee%2C%20a%20British,1989%2C%20while%20working%20at%20CERN. -
-
The First Picture
Bernes-Lee uploaded the first picture on the internet. The picture was of Les Horribles Cernettes. -
First Full-text Search Engine
The first full-text search engine, WebCrawler, was introduced. Later it became the standard of all major search engine ever since. -
The First Purchase on the Internet
The first legitimate purchase through the internet was a CD of Sting’s "Ten Summoner’s Tales".
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-was-first-thing-sold-internet-180957414/#:~:text=What%20likely%20counts%20as%20the,for%20The%20New%20York%20Times. -
Amazon and Ebay
The commercial use of the internet started to grow Amazon and Ebay was introduced. -
Internet Explore
After the launch of Internet Explore, it become the most popular tool to access the internet and search web pages at the ime. -
The First Phone on Internet
the first phone that was connected to the internet was the Nokia 9000.
https://mobilityarena.com/first-mobile-phone-with-internet-access/ -
Viral Videos
The dancing baby is mentioned as one of the first viral video on the internet. It became popular through email chains at the time.
https://youtu.be/-5x5OXfe9KY -
The Start of Social Media
Sixdegrees.com because the worlds first social media platform.
https://youtu.be/cw0jRD7mn1k -
Google
Google was introduced. This search engine became popular around the world and became the pivotal point how people receive information on the internet.
https://youtu.be/0eKVizvYSUQ -
World's First Internet Celebrity
Turkish native, Mahir Çağrı, became the first person to ever become famous solely through the internet. Çağrı launch his website ikissyou.org broke Guinness world record back in year 2000. -
Youtube
Youtube is a social media platform which allow its users to watch and upload videos on its server. Youtube became the second most visited website in the US. -
Twitter
The first ever tweet was written by co-founder, Jack Dorsey, which was "just setting up my twttr"
https://twitter.com/Jack/status/20 -
Virtual Assistance
Apple introduced the first virtual assistant on a smartphone called Siri. -
Internet Users
Approximately, there are 4.69 billion people who use the internet.
https://datareportal.com/global-digital-overview#:~:text=There%20are%204.95%20billion%20internet,500%2C000%20new%20users%20each%20day.
