information age Flashcards
The Internet paved the way for faster communication and the creation of the social network.
information age (1900s-2000s)
People advanced the use of microelectronics with the invention of personal computers, mobile devices, and wearable technology.
information age (1900s-2000s)
Moreover, voice, image, sound and data are digitalized.
information age (1900s-2000s)
We are now living in the
information age (1900s-2000s)
A software application used to access information on the World Wide Web.
web browsers
When a user requests some information, this browser fetches the data from a web server and then displays the webpage on the user’s screen.
web browsers
The first version of Internet Explorer
microsoft internet explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer, later referred to as
internet explorer 1
Internet Explorer 1 made its debut on
august 24, 1995
year of internet explorer
1995
is an American online content management system founded in 1999
blogspot/blogger
enables its users to write blogs with time-stamped entries.
blogspot/blogger
year of blogspot
1999
is a Russian-owned social networking service where users can keep a blog, journal, or diary.
livejournal (1999)
it is an american progranmer who started the LiveJournal
brad fitzpatrick
American programmer Brad Fitzpatrick started LiveJournal on
april 15,1999
year of livejournal
1999
is most often used to create blogs, but the program is sufficiently flexible that it can be used to create and design any sort of website.
wordpress (2003)
who is the 2 developers of wordpress
matt mullenweg (American blogger) and mike little (British blogger)
American blogger Matt Mullenweg and British blogger Mike Little developed wordpress in
2003
meaning of cms
content management system
who is the american blogger
matt mullenweg
who is the british blogger
mike little
became the world’s first social media platform that engaged the mainstream.
friendster (2002)
main purpose was for everyone from around the world to interact and socialize with their old friends and make new ones
friendster (2002)
year of friendster
2002
was a social networking service with an emphasis on allowing users to share media such as photos, videos and blog entries - with their “real-world” network.
multiply (2003)
year of multiply
2003
is a social networking service
facebook (2004)
facebook originally launched as
TheFacebook
facebook originally launched as TheFacebook on
february 4, 2004
changing its name to simply Facebook in
august 2005
facebook was founded by
mark zuckerberg
the online microblogging service
twitter (2006)
3 creators of twitter
-Jack Dorsey
-Evan Williams
-Biz Stone
Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, and Biz Stone created the online microblogging service Twitter in
march 2006
twitter publicly launching it on
july 15, 2006
old name of twitter
twttr
social media microblogging site
tumblr (2007)
is notable for its customizable interface, which allows for easy sharing of multiple forms of content, including images, text, music, and short-form blog posts, on users’
tumblr (2007)
tumblr founded by the american web developer
david karp
the site’s namesake blogs
“tumbleblogs”
year of tumblr
2007
was created on Valentine’s Day 2005 to be a video -dating website with the slogan ‘Tune In, Hook Up’.
youtube (2005)
It was meant for users to share videos of themselves talking about the kind of partner they wanted.
youtube (2005)
year of youtube
2005
Is an IP telephony service provider that offers free calling between subscribers and low-cost calling to people who don’t use the service.
skype
is the world’s most popular search engine.
google began as a search project in
1996
google began as a search project in 1996 by
larry page and sergey brin
who is the two Ph.D. students at Stanford University.
larry page and sergey brin
laptops (1980)
portable computers
category of small, lightweight, legacy-free, and inexpensive laptop computers.
netbooks (2008)
means smaller version of a regular laptop and known for being small and easy to move around.
netbooks (2008)
netbooks is made by the
itel company in February 2008
year of netbooks
2008
Apple Computer announces the Newton PDA, also known as the Apple MessagePad, which includes handwriting recognition with a stylus.
tablets (1993)
year of tablets
1993
a mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded applications.
smartphones
also known as “wearables,” is a category of electronic devices that can be worn as accessories, embedded in clothing, implanted in the user’s body, or even tattooed on the skin.
wearable technology
