Microsoft bundles Internet Explorer 4.0 deeply into Windows 98 previews, effectively winning the „Browser War” through OS integration.
Part of the 18 Internet Evolution Facts: The 1997 Edition archive. Historically Verified
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1999 Archive: Internet Explorer 5.0 Release
Microsoft's browser achieves over 50% market share, introducing "favicons" and significantly improving how web pages handle complex layouts.Part of the 19 Inter...czytaj dalej »
Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution: Unleashing the power of innovation and reshaping the world. Introduction The Industrial Revolution refers to a period of significan...czytaj dalej »
1997 Vault: The Term "Weblog" is Coined
Jorn Barger coins the term "Weblog" to describe his site Robot Wisdom. The term is later shortened to "blog," marking the birth of personal digital publishing.P...czytaj dalej »
Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)
Introduction Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) The Francis Scott Key Bridge, located in Baltimore, Maryland, is a prominent landmark that spans across ...czytaj dalej »
2000 Vault: The First "Cyberwarfare" Concerns
Tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere lead to the first significant instances of "hacktivism" and website defacements, showing that geopolitical conflicts h...czytaj dalej »
2000 Report: The "All Your Base Are Belong To Us" Meme
A poorly translated intro from the game Zero Wing goes viral on forums and via Flash animations, defining the "internet humor" of the new millennium.Part of the...czytaj dalej »
Computer science
"Unleash the power of innovation with Computer science." Introduction Computer science is a field of study that encompasses the theory, design, developmen...czytaj dalej »
1997 Report: The Mars Pathfinder Landing
NASA’s mission to Mars becomes a massive web event, with millions of people logging on to see the first high-res images of the Martian surface.Part of the 18 In...czytaj dalej »
1999 File: The Launch of LiveJournal
Brad Fitzpatrick creates LiveJournal to keep his high school friends updated. It evolves into a massive social networking platform, blending blogging with "frie...czytaj dalej »
1996 Legacy: Nokia 9000 Communicator
Nokia releases the first "smartphone" with internet capabilities. While primitive, it allows users to send emails and browse basic web pages on the go, foreshad...czytaj dalej »
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1997 Report: Internet via Cable Modems
Large-scale commercial deployment of cable internet begins in the US, offering speeds significantly faster than the standard 56k dial-up.read more »
1997 Archive: The "Deep Blue" Rematch
IBM’s Deep Blue defeats world chess champion Garry Kasparov in a highly publicized match. The result is broadcast live on...read more »
1997 Report: The Mars Pathfinder Landing
NASA’s mission to Mars becomes a massive web event, with millions of people logging on to see the first high-res...read more »
1997 Legacy: The Launch of Babel Fish
AltaVista launches Babel Fish, the web’s first near-instant language translation service. For the first time, users can translate entire web...read more »