History of Web
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Updated: 19 Jan 2018
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Created bySophie Hunchman
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The first online dating site, match.com, launches.
Online dating gives people a new and easier
way for people to find a date.Netflix is founded. Netflix is now a huge
company that many people use for entertainment
in their daily lives.The Domain Name System created the familiar .edu,
.gov, .com, .mil, .org, .net, and .int system for
naming websites. Using these domain names
made it much easier to remember than the long
numbers it used to be.Email is introduced by Ray Tomlinson. Emailing has
given society a fast, reliable form of communication
that is free and easily accessible.The first website was launched.
Websites have given people a way to gather
information and helps establish credibility
as a business.Facebook goes online. Facebook has impacted
society because it has changed the way we
communicate and gives people ability to share
ideas and pictures that that people want others to see.Two computers at MIT Lincoln Lab communicate
with each other using packet-switching technology.
Without packet-switching technology, the network
wouldn't work as fast and wouldn't be as
efficient as it is today.The first iPhone is released. The iPhone
was an innovation that made it easier for
people to access the internet and changed
the way our society communicates. The iPhone
is something people still use in their every day
lives.The social media sites Instagram and Pinterest are launched.
Like Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest give people ability
to share pictures and thoughts that they want other people
to see. Although people may say Instagram has a negative effect
on people's anxiety and body image, it is something our society
uses everyday.Queen Elizabeth ll hits the send button on her first email.
Although this isn't very important, this was a big deal in
England because the Queen is a great role model for the
people of her country.SOURCES:
https://www.livescience.com/20727-internet-history.html
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/12/history-world-wide-web-timeline
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