internet timeline 1999-2002 by sophie kieffer. craigslist was founded who: craig newmark founded it...
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INTERNET TIMELINE 1999-2002 By Sophie Kieffer
CRAIGSLIST WAS FOUNDED
Who: Craig Newmark founded it
What: Craigslist is a database that allows you to buy and sell items over the internet
When:1999
Where: The headquarters is located in San Francisco
How: It offers local ads for jobs, housing, selling and trading items, etc.
Why: Newmark started Craigslist as an email distribution list to friends featuring local events in their area
MOZILLA FOUNDATION
Who: Mitchell Baker (founding chairperson)
What: Mozilla is a non-profit organization that encourages the open internet to the world
When: 1999
Where: The headquarters is located in California
How: It is a browser
Why: Baker got involved to legitimize Open Source Internet application clients
INTERNET TO AFRICA
Who: Nii Quaynor
What: Quaynor provided the first internet training workshop to Africa
When: 2000
Where: Africa
How: He helped set up workshops to train for the African Network Operators Group
Why: He wanted to provide internet and training to Africa
WIKIPEDIA IS LAUNCHED
Who: Jimmy Wales
What: Wikipedia is a site that offers definitions, biographies, and summaries of important objects or events.
When: 2001
Where: It is located in San Francisco, California
How: Anyone can edit a page on Wikipedia, as long as it fits within their guidelines.
Why: He and his partner founded it to make information more accessible to everyone
PUN CONNECTS NEPAL
Who: Mahabir Pun
What: He connected the first village in Nepal to the internet
When: 2002
Where: Nepal
How: He used long range wireless links built from homemade antennas
Why: It was the beginning of the Nepal Wireless Network
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For all my topics, I used: http://www.internethalloffame.org/internet-history/timeline