Google introduces a revolutionary desktop and mobile mapping service. Its smooth, draggable interface replaces static page-refresh maps and transforms global transportation and local discovery. Part of the 20 Internet Evolution Facts: The 2005 Edition archive.… Read More »Google Launches Google Maps
Google introduces a revolutionary email service offering an unprecedented 1 gigabyte of free storage. Its invite-only rollout and powerful search functionality change electronic communication forever. Part of the 18 Internet Evolution Facts: The 2004 Edition… Read More »Google Launches Gmail
Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little fork b2/cafelog to release a clean, PHP-based publishing platform. It democratizes web design and grows to power a massive portion of the web. Part of the 16 Internet Evolution Facts:… Read More »The Birth of WordPress
Google introduces an automated news aggregator compiled entirely by computer algorithms. It alters how users discover and consume global current events. Part of the 16 Internet Evolution Facts: The 2002 Edition archive. HistoricallyVerified
Bram Cohen designs a decentralized peer-to-peer file sharing protocol. It revolutionizes how large data files travel across the web. Part of the 16 Internet Evolution Facts: The 2001 Edition archive. HistoricallyVerified
The year 1997 was the moment the internet became an “always-on” cultural force. It was the year of high-speed aspirations, the birth of the “blog,” and the rise of the first social media structures. As… Read More »18 Internet Evolution Facts: The 1997 Edition
If 1995 was the year the internet was born to the public, 1996 was the year it became a culture. It was the era of the first “viral” sensations, the peak of the browser wars,… Read More »17 Internet Evolution Facts: The 1996 Edition
Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian launch an entertainment, social news, and online forum platform. Driven by user upvotes and downvotes, it grows to become the self-proclaimed “front page of the internet.” Part of the 20… Read More »The Birth of Reddit
Ludicorp launches a web-based photo-sharing platform featuring innovative tagging and community pools. It becomes the premier hub for digital photographers and early web community culture. Part of the 18 Internet Evolution Facts: The 2004 Edition… Read More »The Creation of Flickr
Steve Jobs introduces a legal digital music marketplace selling individual tracks for 99 cents. It saves the music industry from rampant piracy and alters digital commerce forever. Part of the 16 Internet Evolution Facts: The… Read More »Apple Opens the iTunes Music Store