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The techonogly that became the foundation of which the Internet was based.
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Engelbart joined the Stanford Research Institute and in 1962 started work on Augment, a project to develop computer tools to augment human capabilities.
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As Ted Nelson considered the design of IBM 7090, he applied his experience as a filmmaker with the conception of complex motion picture effects, moving from one shot to another, and conceived of the idea of hypertext. He became profoundly convinced of the enormous value of such a system.
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Four computer are linked through ARPANET.
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Dr. Metcalfe develops Ethernet
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Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston invents the spreadsheet.
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E-mail is created, the inventor is widely debated. Some believe that it was an Indian boy at the age of 14. While others believe that it was American, Ray Tomlinson.
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Researchers create TCP/IP, DNS, ISB and others, which formed the backbone of connections
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The word "Internet" is first used.
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Desktop workstations are made, a lot of them have network software built into them.
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Netherlands, Demmark, Switzerland are added to the connection.
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The national science foundation establishes NSFNET.
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Tim Berners-Lee develops the World Wide Web.
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AOL, Compuserve and Prodigy start providing internet access to their phone customers.