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History of the Internet
Interesting information about the history of arpanet, www, funet, internet and TCP/IP.
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History of the Internet, Internet for Historians
This contains a description of earliest developments of the internet as well as recent innovations.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: The Birth of the Internet
This visually engaging feature by the National Science Foundation provides an excellent explanation of how the internet came to be and those responsible for it's inception. Many original computers and other instruments are discussed and...
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Net History: Resource Centre for Internet History
The history of the Internet is explained nontechnically in an easily accessible format. This portal compiles information starting with the early beginnings of the Internet through predictions on where the Internet will take us in the...
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Internet Society: A Brief History of the Internet
A brief history of the internet, written by those who were involved in the development evolution of the Internet. This history revolves around four distinct aspects: the technological evolution, operations and management aspect of a...
Great Idea Finder
The Great Idea Finder: Invention of the Internet Vinton Cerf
You likely use the internet every day but have you any idea who invented it? How? Why? This is the site to get the answers and to meet the man who changed the 20th-century world! Links to related topics are included for additional...
Columbia University
Columbia University:on the History and Impact of the Net
This page includes several versions of a book written about the history and significance of the Internet.
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Thocp: Marc Andreesen
This resource, a thorough biography of Marc Andreessen, discusses his childhood love of computers and programming, his creation of the Mosaic Internet Browser while in college, his partnership with Jim Clark in the establishment of...
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W3 C: A Little History of the World Wide Web
This site has a timeline with information about the world wide web dating back to 1945. The timeline includes links to other information relating to the web.
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Hobbes' Internet Timeline
A comprehensive timeline of the internet. Includes excellent graphs and charts illustrating internet trends.
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Lenny Zelster: The World Wide Web: Origins and Beyond
This resource provides basic information about the world wide web. How it works, web and computer terminology, and a history are all provided, with illustrative pictures and diagrams available.
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Net History: Ian Peter
Biography information on Ian Peter, respected world-wide Internet expert and historian. He is credited as one of the early pioneers of the Internet. Link to his audio CD and EBook for more detailed information on Internet history. His...
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Net History: General History of the Internet Resources
Substantial list of Internet history resources for the beginner to the techy. The descriptive list includes links to EBooks, timelines, video clips and reference material. The referenced sites come from a variety of organizations and...
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Net History: Web History
A nice list of Web history resources for the beginner to the techy. Timelines, reference sites, books and The First Website are included. One intriguing site explores the origin of the fatal error message "Error No 404".
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Net History: International Internet Histories
Many International countries are challenging the belief that the Internet was born in the USA. This thorough list of links pulls together ongoing research, publications and articles supporting the theory that Internet was collaboratively...
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum: The Origin of the Internet
The origin of the Internet can be traced back to the ARPANET project allowing scientists to share information between computers. As the popularity grew advancements were made in usability. This site provides a glimpse into the...
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University of South Carolina: History of the Net
This resource provides a brief history of the invention of the internet and a research assignment.
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Internet Learning Tree: A Brief History of the Internet
An anecdotal history of the people and communities that brought about the internet.
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Net History: Email History
Begin your research on the history of email with this list of links to some well-known authorities on the subject. Sites developed and maintained by Dave Crocker, Ian Hardy and Tom Van Fleck are listed.