Internet from the beginning

1960's

Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Dec 31, 1969

Birth of Internet ARPANET

Oct 29, 1969

ARAPNET First computer message sent using IMP (Interface Message Processor) UCLA

1970's

Period: Jan 1, 1970 to Dec 31, 1979

Electronic Email

Oct 2, 1972

EMAIL
Public demonstration of ARPANET and electronic email at ICCC

Email used in Presidential Campaign

Mar 1, 1976

Campaign President Carter and running mate, Walter Mondale use email to plan campaign

1980's

Period: Jan 1, 1980 to Dec 31, 1989

Term Internet first used

Oct 30, 1982

Internet Internet was short for "Internetwork", and refers to a "network of networks"

AOL Created

Oct 22, 1989

AOL NOW American Online created. Really made made the Internet popular with the average internet user.
Introduced instant chat message- You Got Mail

1990's

Period: Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999

First Website Created

Mar 27, 1991

WWWUsed to explain the World Wide Web

MP3 becomes standard

Sep 7, 1991

Mp3 MP3 is standard format for large compressed files. Beginning of music and videos online.

Microsoft launches First Internet Explorer

Aug 16, 1995

Internet Explorer

Hotmail - web mail service launched

Nov 23, 1996

Hotmail
One of world's first internet based email. Bought by Microsoft

Google opens first office

Sep 23, 1998

GOOGLEchanges way world searches for information

Mobile phones with internet

Feb 23, 1999

Cell phones & InternetNokia sells phone that can go on internet

2000's

Period: Jan 1, 2000 to Dec 1, 2009

Itunes introduced

Jan 28, 2003

Steve Jobs Apple introduces Itunes where you can download music for small price

Myspace Launched

Aug 15, 2003

Myspace

Facebook started as Harvard student directory

Feb 16, 2004

FACEBOOK

"Social Media" first used

May 20, 2004

Social

First Video Posted on YouTube

May 7, 2005

The Zoo

Twitter launched

Feb 16, 2006

Twittter