The „Under Construction” banner and dancing torches become ubiquitous on personal homepages (GeoCities), defining the visual aesthetic of the 90s web.
Part of the 17 Internet Evolution Facts: The 1996 Edition archive. Historically Verified
🔥 Top 10: Technology
1998 File: Google is Officially Incorporated
In September, Larry Page and Sergey Brin incorporate Google Inc. in a friend's garage in Menlo Park. Backed by a $100,000 check from Andy Bechtolsheim, they beg...czytaj dalej »
1999 Archive: Y2K Hysteria Reaches its Peak
Billions of dollars are spent globally on software updates to prevent a digital apocalypse at midnight on December 31st.Part of the 19 Internet Evolution Facts:...czytaj dalej »
1999 Legacy: The Launch of MSN Messenger
Microsoft enters the instant messaging wars with MSN Messenger, directly challenging AOL's dominance and introducing "emoticons" to millions of workspaces and b...czytaj dalej »
1997 Vault: The Death of Netscape’s Dominance
Microsoft bundles Internet Explorer 4.0 deeply into Windows 98 previews, effectively winning the "Browser War" through OS integration.Part of the 18 Internet Ev...czytaj dalej »
1997 Archive: 1997 The Year of Connection
This year proved that the internet was becoming a persistent space. Between AIM, SixDegrees, and the birth of blogs, the web shifted from a place you "visited" ...czytaj dalej »
1999 Archive: The Birth of RSS
Dan Libby and Ramanathan V. Guha at Netscape develop RSS (RDF Site Summary). This allows users to "subscribe" to website updates, creating the foundation for ne...czytaj dalej »
Robotics
Introduction Robotics is a multidisciplinary field that combines elements of computer science, engineering, and mathematics to design, develop, and operate r...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 »
Music
"Music: The Universal Language of Emotion" Introduction Music is a universal language that has been an integral part of human culture for centuries. It en...czytaj dalej »
17 Internet Evolution Facts: The 1998 Edition
The year 1998 was the moment the internet got "organized." It was the peak of the first dot-com boom, the year of massive corporate mergers, and most importantl...czytaj dalej »
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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...read more »
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...read more »
1996 File: The Launch of Alexa Internet
Brewster Kahle and Bruce Gilliat found Alexa Internet to track web traffic and archive the internet. This data later becomes...read more »
1996 File: The Launch of Hotmail
Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith launch HoTMaiL, one of the world's first webmail services. By allowing users to access their...read more »