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- Today marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of Netscape Navigator, the first commercial attempt at making a web browser. Its release ushered in the first era of browser wars. Netscape was initially launched as Mosaic Netscape 0.9 on October 13, 1994, by Mosaic Communications Corporation.
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Sep 27, 2024 · It was on September 28, 1998 that Internet Explorer passed Netscape in market share for the first time. It took just under three years for it to go from an afterthought in the Microsoft Plus pack to the dominant browser. And that was the beginning of the end for Netscape.
4 days ago · Netscape Navigator wasn't able to keep up with the Internet Explorer, and rapidly lost market share. Netscape was acquired by America Online (AOL) in 1998 in a $4.2 billion deal. Microsoft's (MSFT) practices drew the attention of the U.S. Department of Justice, which filed an antitrust lawsuit against the company in 1998.
21 hours ago · The first browser to truly challenge Internet Explorer’s dominance, Firefox went from a niche browser to a global favorite in under a decade. I can count myself among those who switched browsers almost immediately. Sadly, Firefox is now a shell of its former self, but its story remains a favorite tale of internet dominance.
4 days ago · In Summer 1973, while Cerf and Bob Kahn were attempting to formulate an internetworking protocol, Dalal joined their research team to assist them on developing what eventually became Transmission Control Program. [145] After co-authoring the first internet protocol with Cerf and Sunshine in 1974, Dalal received his PhD in Electrical Engineering ...
4 days ago · The existence of NSFNET and the creation of Federal Internet Exchanges (FIXes) allowed the ARPANET to be decommissioned in 1990. NSFNET was expanded and upgraded to dedicated fiber, optical lasers and optical amplifier systems capable of delivering T3 start up speeds or 45 Mbit/s in 1991.
Oct 1, 2024 · This is a timeline of web browsers from 1990 to the present. Prior to browsers, many technologies and systems existed for information viewing and transmission. For an in-depth history of earlier web browsers, see the web browser article.
