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Paul Baran and Donald Davies independently develop the concept of packet switching, a technology fundamental to internet communications. -
Computer scientist Tom Merrill uses a method to access a computer from a remote location, laying the foundation for remote computing. -
The development of NCP (Network Control Protocol) enables communication between computers over ARPANET. -
Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn publish the first paper introducing TCP/IP, an essential concept for internet communication -
The long-distance ARPANET connection is made between the University of Southern California and the University of Utah -
The availability of microcomputers like the IBM PC allows users outside of research institutions to connect to ARPANET -
The National Science Foundation (NSF) develops a backbone for the internet, expanding its reach across the United States -
Tim Berners-Lee introduces the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), setting the stage for the development of websites -
the first search engine, is created by Alan E. G. Weiss, allowing users to search for files on FTP servers. -
The Netscape Navigator web browser was launched and became the most popular browser of the early web era
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Sun Microsystems releases Java, a platform-independent programming language that plays a significant role in web applications -
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is founded to oversee domain name registration and IP address allocation -
Justin Hall creates one of the earliest personal blogs, Links.net, marking the beginning of the blogging culture. -
Napster launches as a peer-to-peer file-sharing service, allowing users to share music files, forever changing the music industry -
Friendster is launched, becoming one of the first social networking sites, which influences future social platforms like Facebook and MySpace -
Mozilla launches Firefox, a web browser that challenges Internet Explorer's dominance and introduces many new web features -
Twitter is launched, introducing microblogging and a new way for people to communicate in short text messages, known as "tweets" -
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is introduced, bringing cloud computing services to the masses, changing the way data storage and applications are managed -
For the first time, mobile internet traffic surpasses desktop traffic, reflecting the global shift toward smartphones -
The first rollout of 5G networks begins, promising much faster internet speeds and lower latency, with the potential to revolutionize internet applications like autonomous vehicles.