One of the earliest examples of a „web meme,” the Hampster Dance website (featuring rows of animated GIFs), proves that simple, repetitive humor can capture global attention.
Part of the 17 Internet Evolution Facts: The 1998 Edition archive. Historically Verified
🔥 Top 10: Technology
2000 Legacy: The Launch of TripAdvisor
A new platform allows users to post their own travel reviews. It marks the shift toward "user-generated content" (UGC) as a trusted source of information over p...czytaj dalej »
1998 Vault: The Launch of the iMac G3
Apple releases the colorful, translucent iMac. With its built-in modem and "i" for "Internet," it is marketed as the easiest way for families to get online, sav...czytaj dalej »
1996 Classic: The Launch of MSNBC
NBC and Microsoft form a joint venture to launch MSNBC, a 24-hour news channel and website, symbolizing the marriage of traditional broadcast news and the inter...czytaj dalej »
Architecture
"Building dreams, shaping the world." Introduction Architecture is the art and science of designing and constructing buildings and other physical structur...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 »
2000 Legacy: The Launch of DeviantArt
The world’s largest online art community is founded. It provides a platform for digital artists to share work and interact, becoming a cornerstone of the "socia...czytaj dalej »
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 pages, making the i...czytaj dalej »
1999 Vault: Alibaba is Founded
Jack Ma and a team of 17 others found Alibaba in Hangzhou, China. It starts as a B2B marketplace, setting the stage for China's future dominance in global e-com...czytaj dalej »
UFO
Introduction UFO, an acronym for Unidentified Flying Object, refers to any object or phenomenon observed in the sky that cannot be readily identified or expl...czytaj dalej »
1997 File: AOL’s "Buddy List" Goes Mainstream
AOL launches AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) as a standalone service. The distinctive "door opening" and "door closing" sounds become the soundtrack of a generation...czytaj dalej »
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1998 Classic: 1998 The Year of the Portal
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1998 File: The Birth of the "Open Source" Term
The term "Open Source" is officially adopted during a strategy session in Palo Alto. This leads to the creation of...read more »
1998 File: The Drudge Report and the Clinton Scandal
Matt Drudge uses his website to break news about the Monica Lewinsky scandal, proving for the first time that a...read more »
1998 Report: The Launch of PayPal
Max Levchin, Peter Thiel, and Luke Nosek found Confinity, which later becomes PayPal. It revolutionizes the web by allowing people...read more »