New Media Timeline (1993)

By: David Shedden

December 16, 2004

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TECHNOLOGY April 1993 — Mosaic, the first graphical Web browser, is released by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Marc Andreessen leads the group of computer programmers who developed this browser. (See also: “How the Mosaic browser triggered a digital revolution.” CNET News, April 17, 2003.) The Internet Network Information Center (InterNIC) is started and a new arrangement for managing the Internet begins. InterNIC is supported by the National Science Foundation along with commercial companies such as AT&T. One of InterNIC’s responsibilities is the registration of domain names for the Internet. (Examples: .com, .org, .net, .edu, and .gov) Intel introduces its Pentium computer chip. “Ted Nelson and Xanadu.” The Electronic Labyrinth, 1993. The first Microsoft Internet site is launched. It was designed to support FTP services and limited text-only Internet browsing. “The man who made computers personal: Alan Kay may not be a household name but he has revolutionised our lifestyles.” New Scientist, June 19, 1993. “Where Is the Digital Highway Really Heading?” Wired, July/Aug. 1993. “Home-grown BB$.” Wired, Sept./Oct. 1993. November 1993 — A camera recording the image of the Trojan Room coffee pot at Cambridge University becomes one of the first Web cams. (See also: “Story of the Trojan Room Coffee Pot: A Timeline.” and “First Web Cam.” Quentin Stafford-Fraser, 2001.) The Web cam was turned off on Aug. 22, 2001. “A Free and Simple Computer Link.” New York Times, Dec. 8, 1993. Additional Resources “‘The Little Browser That Could’ and the New Media Revolution.” Poynter Online, Feb. 23, 2004.		THE MEDIA “Casting the Internet: A New Tool for Electronic Newsgathering.” CJR, Jan./Feb. 1993. News Example: April 19, 1993 — “Waco Cult Siege.” (Story available from database vendor services.) (BBC Historical Report) “Papers Will Survive Newest Technology.” AJR, June 1993. “Digital Journalism.” Video from Computer Chronicles TV Program. Internet Archive, 1993. “The Future is Now: Newspapers are overcoming their fears of technology and launching a wide array of electronic products.” AJR, Oct. 1993. “Future Tense: The Anxious Journey of a Technophobe.” CJR, Dec. 1993. A few examples of new media sites launched during 1993: (Source: E&P and Alexa) Florida Today, FlaToday, Feb. 1993 Service: CompuServe San Jose Mercury News, Mercury Center, May 1993 Service: America Online Forbes Magazine, June 1993 Time Online, Sept. 1993 (1994 IPA Review) Service: America Online Danbury (Conn.) News-Times, Sept. 1993 Service: BBS Arizona Republic Oct. 1993 Service: BBS NPR, Dec. 1993 U.S. News & World Report, Dec. 1993 (1994 IPA Review) Service: CompuServe

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