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The worldwideweb protoype connected to the internet which features a server, HTML, URLs and the first browser. This was created by English programmer and physicist Tim Berners-Lee with unofficial support from his boss Robert Cailliau. This was the prototype for what we see daily on the web. https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1990/ -
In 1986, a group of international standards organizations spun-off the Joint Photographic Expert Group (JPEG) to create a set of standards for digital images. By 1992, the group had determined a set of rules for what became the jpeg (or .jpg) format. Jpeg compression allows for a trade-off between photo quality and file size. Jpeg is one of the most popular image formats, and is the format most widely used by digital cameras. https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1992/ -
The introduction of entertainment rating for video games that are ranked by the content of the game, allowing parents to easily find the appropriate rated game for their child.
E - Generally suitable for Everyone
E 10+ - Suitable for Everyone 10 and up
T - Suitable for teens age 13 and up
M - Mature content suitable for 17 and up
Ao - Adult content for 18 and up that may have prolonged intense scenes.
https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1994/
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The Java language was introduced by Sun Microsystems and had the goal of "write once, run anywhere" function to let a program run on any system. This gave users independence from Microsoft or Apple.
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This optical disc was used for data storage, it was able to re-written roughly 1,000 times. It was also able to hold more data than a floppy disc.
https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1997/