Internet Cafe

1995: Yahoo launched by David Filo and Jerry Yang

1995: eBay basis set by Pierre Omidyar

1995: Amazon launched by Jeff Bezos

1994: First World Wide Web Consortium conference held

1993: Mosaic, the first properly developed web-browser, takes Internet by storm

1991: WorldWideWeb browser and server software made available by Tim Berners-Lee

1990: Tim Berners-Lee develops Internet computer language and address system

1985: Forerunner of America Online (AOL) is launched by Steve Case

1979: USENET is developed, pushing Internet’s rapid expansion

1975: Bill Gates creates Microsoft as PC sales grow

1973: First intercontinental network connection as University College of London joins network