Internet Timeline_Jordana Kelly

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  • 1969, ARPANET Launched

    1969, ARPANET Launched

    Arpanet, the first computer-to-computer signal in 1969. Message sent between UCLA and Stanford Research Institute. Stanford University
  • 1971, First email sent

    1971, First email sent

    In 1971, the first email was sent by Ray Tomlinson. This email was sent between two computers in the same room!
  • 1974, First online game

    1974, First online game

    The first online game was developed in 1973 but launched in 1974. This game is called "Maze war" and was a 3D multiplayer game.
  • 1978, First spam email sent

    1978, First spam email sent

    The world's first spam email was sent by Gary Thuerk in May of 1978. The spam email was sent to about 400 ARPANET users.
  • 1983, TCP/IP

    1983, TCP/IP

    ARPANET switched to TCP/IP in 1983. TCP/IP replaced NCP (Network Control Protocol). This marked the start of modern internet as we know it. tcpip.training
  • 1987, Invention of GIF

    1987, Invention of GIF

    GIF was invented by Steve Wilhite, a computer scientist, in 1987. GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format.
  • 1993, Web goes worldwide

    1993, Web goes worldwide

    In 1993, CERN released the world wide web to the public. CERN
  • 1995, Amazon Launched

    1995, Amazon Launched

    Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos and launched in 1995. Amazon was launched as an online bookseller in 1995.
  • 1997, Netflix founded

    1997, Netflix founded

    Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph.
  • 1998, Google Launched

    1998, Google Launched

    Google was officially launched in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Google became the most used platform to search anything.
  • 2001, Wikipedia Launched

    2001, Wikipedia Launched

    Wikipedia was launched by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger in 2001. Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia.
  • 2003, Safari Launched

    2003, Safari Launched

    Apple launched the Safari web browser in 2003. Safari is also known as the fastest web browser for Mac users. Apple
  • 2004, Facebook Launched

    2004, Facebook Launched

    Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook on February 4, 2004. Facebook is a social networking platform mainly used for communication.
  • 2005, Youtube Launched

    2005, Youtube Launched

    Youtube was founded by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen. Youtube is a video sharing platform.
  • 2006, Twitter Launched

    2006, Twitter Launched

    In 2006, Twitter was launched by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams. Twitter is a social media platform.
  • 2007, First iphone released

    2007, First iphone released

    The first iphone was released by Steve Jobs. The initial price was $499 for the 4 GB model!
  • 2007, Hulu Launched

    2007, Hulu Launched

    Hulu was released in October on 2007. Hulu is a streaming service that was created with NBC and Fox. Hulu Press
  • 2011, Snapchat Launched

    2011, Snapchat Launched

    Snapchat is a social media platform launched in 2011. Snapchat was launched by Evan Spiegel, Reggie Brown, and Bobby Murphy.
  • 2020, Peacock Launched

    2020, Peacock Launched

    Peacock was launched and became a streaming service in 2020.
  • 2010, Instagram Launched

    2010, Instagram Launched

    Instagram was launched in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. Instagram is known as one of the biggest social media platforms.
  • 2022, Chat GPT Launched

    2022, Chat GPT Launched

    Chat GPT was released in 2022. Chat GPT is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot. Chat GPT became popular shortly after being launched.