Timeline: Internet | Timetoast

Period: Jan 1, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969

The Internet is Born

Nodes created at UCLA, Stanford Research Institute, UCSB, and the University of Utah.
Period: Jan 1, 1971 to Dec 31, 1971

1st Communication Over a Network

15 Nodes- 23 different places could communicate. Email was created.
Period: Jan 1, 1973 to Dec 31, 1973

First Global Network

University of College London, England became involved in the internet.
Period: Jan 1, 1976 to Dec 31, 1977

Email Gets Popular

Queen Elizabeth II sent out an email. Email's popularity increases.
Period: Jan 1, 1982 to Dec 31, 1986

Internet Grows

Internet popularity grows espeicially within universities,
Period: Jan 1, 1987 to Dec 31, 1987

1st Commercialization of Internet

UUNET was founded to provide commercial access
Period: Jan 1, 1988 to Dec 31, 1990

Use of the Internet Grows

Use of the internet triples.
Period: Jan 1, 1991 to Dec 31, 1991

Creation of World Wide Web

WWW is released giving access to information anywhere in the world.
Period: Jan 1, 1992 to Dec 31, 1995

Internet Continues to Grow

Users reach the millions.
Period: Jan 1, 1996 to Dec 31, 1996

Microsoft Enters the Scene

Microsoft starts making computers, and I was born :)
Period: Jan 1, 1997 to Apr 23, 2012

Internet Grows

The internet grows and evolves into what we know it to be today.