The internet has come a long way since it was first introduced in the 1960s. It all started with the development of computer networking, which allowed computers to communicate with each other and share information. In the 1970s, the first networks were created, which allowed people to send messages to each other and access shared resources like documents and files.

In the 1980s, the internet started to become more widely used, and the first web browsers were introduced, which made it easier for people to access and navigate the internet. In the 1990s, the World Wide Web took off, and the internet became a major part of everyday life. People could now use the internet to send emails, shop online, and access a wealth of information on just about any topic.

Dr Vannevar Bush - the manhatten project

Batch Processing

Computers were being used just for one specific task at a time , they were size of rooms but allowed people to access all the same machine.

Douglas Engelbert

Doug Engelbart reportedly conceived the mouse during a conference lecture in 1961. His first design, in 1963, used rolling wheels inspired by mechanical area-measuring devices called planimeters invented in the 1800s.

Engineers at Germany’s Telefunken also invented a mouse in the mid-1960s. First described in 1968, their version used a rolling ball—essentially a small, upside-down trackball—which became the standard for decades.

Developed early computer interface , cursors , mouse , simple bitmap etc

According to Kleinrock, they intended to transmit the word “LOGIN,” but the system crashed just after they had sent the first two letters. “Hence, the first message on the Internet was 'LO' — as in 'Lo and behold!

1969 First message was sent but the computers crashed half way through Hello

1973 First Email was between a lab in LA and the other in a University in Brighton. Was telling his friends in LA to bring his forgotten razor.