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Paul Baran switches technology, this became an integral part of the internet's conception. [http://www.toptenreviews.com/software/articles/important-events-in-the-history-of-the-world-wide-web/]
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Robert Taylor launches the ARPAnet project, according to the Internet Hall of Fame. is "the foundation of today's internet"
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In 1969, according to the Internet Hall of Fame, "The physical Interface Message Processor (IMP) network is constructed, linking four nodes.
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The term "Internet" was created!
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Domain Name System (DNS) intitutes the host names we are now familiar with such as .com .gov .edu and more.
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The internet now has over 20,000 registered domain hosts.
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The world wide web is open for business
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Burgeoning eCommerce begins. Today’s eGiants, like Amazon.com and eBay go live.
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Web publishing tools are now available, issuing an emergence of blogs.
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Craig Newmark founds the infamous eCommerce beast Craigslist.
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The spread of the “Ubernet” will diminish the meaning of borders, and new “nations” of those with shared interests may emerge online and exist beyond the capacity of current nation-states to control.
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Governments and corporations will try to assert power and at times succeed as they invoke security and cultural norms.
