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Advanced Research Projects Agency
The Advanced Research Projects Agency provided a communications network linking the country in the event that a military attack destroys conventional communications systems.
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The First Email Ever Sent
The Internet was not actually invented yet so this email was sent through a thing called the ARPANET.
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Jimmy Carter
Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter and running mate Walter Mondale use email to plan campaign events.
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First Spam Email Ever Sent
1978 was the year the first spam email was ever sent through the ARPANET.
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.COM Begins
Domain Name System (DNS) is established, with network addresses identified by extensions such as .com, .org, and .edu.
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The Big Worm
A virus called the Internet Worm temporarily shuts down about 10% of the world's Internet servers. http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0193167.html -
The World
The World (world.std.com) debuts as the first provider of dial-up Internet access for consumers. -
White House Goes Online
The White House launches its website, www.whitehouse.gov.
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Ecommerce for Music
College student Shawn Fanning invents Napster, a computer application that allows users to swap music over the Internet.
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Youtube is Born
YouTube is launched. -
Faster Trade
Sites like Ebay and other selling sites will evolve into faster, slimmer, more efficient sites. -
Small Business
In the upcoming years small businesses will move more online because of decreased expenses and more exposure to different types of people -
Ecommerce
Trading sites like Ebay will probably blow up and become even more popular. -
Global
Small Businesses will move into a more global market.
