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History of the Web

Tracing the architecture of global connectivity, this timeline covers the transformation of digital networking from the launch of ARPANET and protocol standardization to the birth of the World Wide Web, accessible browsing, search indexing, and user-generated Web 2.0 platforms.

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1969
ARPANET goes live

ARPANET goes live

196957 years ago

The first message is sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the internet.

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1983
TCP/IP standardised

TCP/IP standardised

198344 years ago

The protocol suite that powers the internet is adopted.

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1989
The World Wide Web is born

The World Wide Web is born

198937 years ago

Tim Berners-Lee proposes the web at CERN.

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1993
Mosaic browser launches

Mosaic browser launches

199334 years ago

The first popular graphical web browser brings images and text together.

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1998
Google incorporated

Google incorporated

199828 years ago

Larry Page and Sergey Brin found Google in a garage.

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2004
Web 2.0 emerges

Web 2.0 emerges

200423 years ago

Social media, blogs, and user-generated content reshape the web.

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