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A common man Chronology of Web World.
This is a set of release events occurred from Jan 2001 till today. Which are basically from common man point of view, his experience on internet. This covers mainly big companies on World Wide Web. Hope you like it.
Storified by Shailendra Singh Bais · Sun, Apr 29 2012 13:40:45
When did the millennium startThe current millennium began on January 1, 2001. In the most common calendar, the Gregorian calendar, the first day of the first year A…
After much of investment by many countries on Y2k problem . It gets resolved.
Hacking Hotmail made easy • The RegisterPosted in Software, 20th August 2001 06:51 GMT. Some bright empiricist from … Now, log into another of your Hotmail accounts, and com…
People use Web basically for mailing -- E-mail . People use to subscribe to newsletters so that their Email Account not getting closed. Hotmail hacking a shocking and joyful incident that took place in 2001.
Yahoo! Introduces Yahoo! Mail Plus To Help Consumers Manage …Nov 14, 2002 … Mail has now enhanced consumers' ability to manage all of their e-mail needs through Yahoo! Mail Plus, a newly lau…
With this, your E-mail won’t get expires even if you don’t receive incoming mails. Extra Storage, POP Access, Forwarding and more powerful spam control.
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People over web use to watch a lot of Porn Images. Broadband allowed online videos. I cannot give any more precise pictorial thing here. Personally comment below to know more from my experience. Lolz.
Yahoo! Messenger version history -- Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMessenger on all platforms by Yahoo!, Inc. but only available for windows unix … 5.5, August 15, 2002. 5.6 … The release date signi…
How can one forget buzzing in Yahoo messenger . Its IMvironments & avatars. Video conferencing is said to be from 1964. On World Wide Web Yahoo made it popular. Later this turned PC to Phone. But, one should say chatting is pretty boring these days.
Google ImagesGoogle Images. The most comprehensive image search on the web. … Peek ahead at image results with new related search previews. Learn …
People started to search images from a list of 250 million. The very next year news making RSS to die somewhat. Also people started to use Google Product Search .
Friendster -- Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFriendster was founded by computer programmer Jonathan Abrams in 2002 before the … peer-to-peer file sharing Internet service that wa…
Many internet gurus date back Social Networking to 1995 , Social Bulletin Boards. But, joyful social networking came with Friendster whose CEO referred it as a dating site that is n’t all about dating. User Base : Philippines. The same year it also got featured in Times magazine.
LinkedIn -- Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFounded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003, it is mainly used for … LinkedIn had 33.9 million unique visitors, up 63 percent f…
This site took serious approach. This was for professional people rather than targeting students. It provided professional computing .
When Was MySpace Started?When MySpace was first launched, Chris DeWolfe suggested to his fellow employees that MySpace should charge a fee for basic services. H…
Myspace overcame Friendster and added blogging feature of Livejournal. Later myspace became a base for music companies. Tough its owner has changed. This was the most popular Social Networking site on internet, once.
Google AdSense – Maximize revenue from your online contentOffers a contextual advertising solution to web publishers Delivers text-based Google AdWords ads that are relevant to site content pages.
Content-targeted advertising service, Google Adsense started by Google. They also introduced Google Print later changed to Google Book Search .
Free Blogs, Pro Blogs, & Business Blogs | TypePadTypePad is the premier blogging service. Create a blog in minutes -- with stunning designs, reliable hosting, real-people tech support, …
Typepad launches blogging and hosting services. Then came wonder year with two new websites shown below.
orkutSocial networking and discussion site operated by Google.
Orkut was launches in January 2004. In march Local Search (Later changed to Google Places ).
Welcome to Facebook -- Log In, Sign Up or Learn MoreFacebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work , study and live around them. People use Facebook to …
The very next month Facebook was launched -- sorry THE FACEBOOK . People never knew that this site will be so big one day. A 100 billion company. Mark Zukerberg its founder name later was on almost every tongue. But, not many people remember name “Orkut” .
Gmail: Email from Google7+ GB of storage, less spam, and mobile access. is email that's intuitive, efficient, and useful. And maybe even fun.
Google comes up with Google Mail -- Gmail . A Ajax platform. They gave 1GB disk space & was the biggest competitor for Yahoomail & Hotmail. Then, even these two firms announced increase in memory space. Yahoo was first to give unlimited space . If you are an Indian, how could you forget drag and drop messages in Rediffmail . Gmail came up with a lot of gadgets integrated into Gmail, which made it very easy for use in offices.
GoogleSearch the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exac…
Starting response to Orkut was slow, Later India became second home for Orkut users, after Brazil. In Oct 2004 Google introduced Desktop Search . Due to Social media online advertising increased drastically. More and more people engaged in their social networks.
Mozilla Firefox Web Browser — Free Download — mozilla.orgOfficial site of the open-source browser. Includes product downloads, release notes, features overview, and information about switching…
Internet explorer was not capable of handling these applications like : some of Ajax based. A new browser -- Mozilla Firefox emerged which was very light at first. Microsoft could not save Internet Explorer with its old monopoly tactics.
Google MapsFind local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.
Google Maps went live. Tough Google was not the first to make Maps online. Initially, people raised security concerns which they later forgot. In June Google unveils Google Earth and Personalized search. Same year many of its services were brought to mobile platform. They also introduced Google Reader a new dimension to RSS. It was a period mostly when Smartphone sale increased due to availability of these like Gmail, Blogger, etc.
Opera browser | Faster & safer internet | Free downloadOpera offers free and easy to download Web browsers for computers, mobile phones and devices. Share our passion for technology, and dow…
Opera came up with its web browser for mobile
Google TalkGoogle Talk is easy to use. You can start using Google Talk right away. This page will help you get started. For more detailed informat…
It was the time when chat was merged into Gmail. Yahoo and other mailing services followed the same.
PicasaPicasa 3.9 – Now with Google+ sharing and tagging.
A photo sharing site by Google that was similar to a year before launched yahoo’s flicker. The very next year photo editing added to Picasa.
Facebook Gets a Facelift | FacebookWe've added two cool features: News Feed, which appears on your homepage, and Mini-Feed, which appears in each … News Feed highli…
Facebook introduced minifeeds .That represented user activity.
TwitterInstantly connect to what's most important to you. Follow your friends, experts, favorite celebrities, and breaking news.
A new micro-blogging site was started. Which no one knew would be so successful later.
Orkut RedesignAug 24, 2007 … Orkut Redesign. Google yesterday announced they'll be rolling out a new look for their social network Orkut. It…
This gave blogger like HTML editing feature in scraps, testimonials & profiles . A WYSIWYG writer.
Windows Vista: A Review RecapOct 12, 2009 … Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer isn't so sure about how folks are going … Back in late 2006 and early 2007, most app…
Year 2007 was a year of Vista criticism.
Google Docs -- Online documents, spreadsheets, presentations …Create and share your work online and access your documents from anywhere. Manage documents, spreadsheets, presentations, surveys, and …
Google announced acquisition of Writely, a web-based word processing application that subsequently becomes the basis for Google Docs . after five months it is extended for small business. The very next year it extends to education-free and Businesses-premium.
YouTube -- Broadcast Yourself.Share your videos with friends, family, and the world.
In October same year they acquired Youtube. A Video hosting site. Same year saw people creating their own channels like Royal Channel by Queen of England.
Google EarthGoogle Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the…
Information was introduced into Google Maps and Sky in Google Earth.
SkyDrive -- Windows Live
Microsoft comes with a cloud storing service called Windows Live SkyDrive .
Frequently Asked Questions about the Improved Profile -- Facebook …Last week we gave you the first look at how we're changing the Facebook profile. As we expected, we received some good feedback as …
Facebook redesigned its profile . This made users to more interact with each other.
BingBing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster, more informed decisions.
Microsoft comes up with its own Search Engine, “Bing” . Showing Search is sill a competitive market
Google Chrome: A New Take on the Browser – News from Google …(September 2, 2008) – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today launched Google Chrome™, a new open source browser intended to create a better w…
Google release it open source browser . Also Google celebrates 10 years. This year also user saw Gmail Labs, adding many customization in their Gmail experience.
Now you can help translate Facebook into any languageApr 2, 2008 … Tracking growth of apps and developers on iOS and Facebook platforms. … http:// www.insidefacebook.com/2008/04/02/now-…
Language translation, Facebook Apps were launched in Facebook.
Facebook turns on its 'Like' button | Internet & Media -- CNET NewsFeb 9, 2009 … The social-networking site likes FriendFeed's "Like" button so much that--as widely expected--it added it…
Facebook added Friendfeed’s “LIKE” button between comment & share options. This made users to like content shared from others. Later, it become very popular.
Decoding Google's First Tweet in Python | arunrocks.comFeb 28, 2009 … I will explain in this post how to crack this simple code with the help of some Python one-liners (Google's favour…
Google’s first message on twitter in binary.
Type in Hindi -- Google TransliterationDownload Google Transliteration IME Type a word in English and press SPACE to transliterate. Press CTRL+G (⌘+G on Mac) to switch betwee…
With this one could type in Indian languages like Hindi & malyalam, etc.
Introducing New Facebook Pages | FacebookSign UpFacebook helps you connect and share with the people in your life. … Pin a new post to the top of your Page each week so peopl…
A new kind of user profile, Users could become a fan of a Page to see that individual’s or business’ updates in their news feed.
Google Voice -- One phone number, online voicemail, and enhanced …Google Voice gives you one number for all your phones, voicemail as easy as email, free US long distance, low rates on international ca…
The new application for calling anyone from your PC comes with features like voicemail transcription, archive and search of all of your SMS text messages.
Startup Improves Google Social Search5 days ago … A startup called Wajam has created a more useful social search experience for Google than Google could.
Google started Social Search in 2009. But, it was a part of labs. Later it was integrated to home page when Google Labs was closed. December also saw redesign of home page showing only logo, search box & links such as Gmail or Image Search, when the user moves the mouse.
Galaxy Nexus -- GoogleGalaxy Nexus. First phone with Android 4.0, Face Unlock, Android Beam, an amazing HD screen and 4G LTE fast.
After two year of Android development spending $10 million In Jan. 2010 Google introduced Nexus One.
What Is Google Buzz?Feb 9, 2010 … So what exactly is Google Buzz? Used on a PC or mobile, Buzz reminds us of an RSS combined with all of your social netw…
In order to compete with Twitter Google introduced Google Buzz, new way to start conversations sharing photos, videos, webpages or whatever might be on your mind. Built into Gmail and for mobile.
Google Apps MarketplaceDo.com by Salesforce: Free Social Productivity. Do is the #1 projects and tasks app in the Google Apps Marketplace. Product screen shot…
Google set a Market place for businesses allowing Google Apps customers to easily discover, deploy and manage cloud applications that integrate in one click with Google Apps.
PicnikPicnik lets you edit all your photos online, from one easy place.
The very same month acquired Picnik , a in cloud photo editing tool which was later embedded into Orkut. A new look for Search Result Page with a left hand panel showing many search tools and personalized background image in signed in mode. Also, a new look for Google Images.
Google Realtime Shuts Down as Twitter Deal Expires | Search …Jul 6, 2011 … Google Realtime, the specialized search that lets users see social updates and other at-the-moment data from the web, h…
Google Realtime was a tool for searching tweets and finding realtime results. It was closed after deal with Twitter ended. It was later merged into Google+ (A Social Network). But, this time it did not search for tweets,
About Google Instant – Inside Search – GoogleGoogle Instant is a search enhancement that shows results as you type. We are pushing the limits of our technology and infrastructure t…
Next month user could see for results as the type the query and it was extended to Google Instant Previews which shows snapshots of Search Results.
Google Earth: 3D Trees3D Trees. With Google Earth 6, you can explore 3D trees all over the world. Discover more than 50 different species of trees in areas s…
3d trees arive in Google Earth.
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In 2010, Facebook launched a new profile with photo bannerat at the top of the page. Also, Facebook told you what friends/fans you had in common in the upper right-hand corner of each page
Google +1 Button+1 gets conversations going. Click the +1 button to give something your public stamp of approval. Then, if you want to share right away…
Social Search become more comprehensive with new +1 button , which let users publicly give something a “thumbs up,” helping your friends and contacts find the best stuff when they search. Later +1 was released to entire web .
Google+: real life sharing, rethought for the web.Google+ aims to make sharing on the web more like sharing in real life. Check out Circles, Messenger and Hangouts, just a few of the th…
In the same month Google+ Project real-life sharing was launched. This was Google’s try at Social Networking after failure with Buzz and Google Wave.
Twitpic -- Share photos and videos on TwitterShare your photos and videos as they happen with Twitpic. Create an account or login. Trending photos and videos. Domingo. Último dia d…
Twitter acquired TweetDeck hosting Images & Videos itself , those users uploaded to Twitter.com
Google+ GamesAug 12, 2011 … 6 weeks after the Google+ launch, the project received a major upgrade and added social games. "Games in Google+ …
Games were introduced in Google+ . Also, now you can +1 stuff on website and share it to Google Circles.
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Youtube opened a new channel called Space lab inviting students to submit experiments which can be conducted in space.
Ticker -- Facebook Help Center | FacebookTicker shows you the things you can already see on Facebook, but in real time. Keep up with the latest news as it happens Listen to mus…
On Sept. 20, 2011 Facebook introduced feature called ticker which has the ability to follow a user around and show his/her activity to their friends.
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Google airs Prince William & Catherine Middleton wedding live on Royal Wedding Channel.
5 Problems with Gmail's New DesignNov 11, 2011 … Gmail's redesign may come with a bunch of spiffy new themes that look great in screenshots, but the actual usabili…
Google redesigned Gmail and other of its services in HTML5 with streamlined conversations, HD themes and more. This was followed with redesign to other services of Google.
Introducing Timeline | FacebookTimeline is the new Facebook profile. Tell your life story through photos, friendships and personal milestones like graduating or trave…
At f8 conference Facebook announced a new profile featuring important milestones that have occurred since you joined on time Facebook. This redesign appears the most significant. It even had a Timeline cover for profiles and photos.
Google+ Redesign: Here's What's NewApr 11, 2012 … Google's social network Google+ got a redesign Wednesday. Here's what changed.
Google redesigned Google+. Some of its features echo Facebook Timeline, such as a cover photo. This was a part of eight changes that were made with Google+
Search, plus Your World – Inside Search – GoogleSearch, plus Your World. Your photos, your friends, your stuff… Search has always brought you information from across the web. Now, sea…
Google introduces Search Plus Your World in which you will find personal results and profiles of people you know or follow, while searching in signed in mode.
Google Drive
Google brings out Google Drive . A extension to Google Docs. A cloud storing and sharing service.