information age Flashcards by Andreivon R Mortos

The Internet paved the way for faster communication and the creation of the social network.

information age (1900s-2000s)

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People advanced the use of microelectronics with the invention of personal computers, mobile devices, and wearable technology.

information age (1900s-2000s)

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Moreover, voice, image, sound and data are digitalized.

information age (1900s-2000s)

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We are now living in the

information age (1900s-2000s)

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A software application used to access information on the World Wide Web.

web browsers

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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

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The first version of Internet Explorer

microsoft internet explorer

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Microsoft Internet Explorer, later referred to as

internet explorer 1

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Internet Explorer 1 made its debut on

august 24, 1995

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year of internet explorer

1995

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is an American online content management system founded in 1999

blogspot/blogger

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enables its users to write blogs with time-stamped entries.

blogspot/blogger

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year of blogspot

1999

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is a Russian-owned social networking service where users can keep a blog, journal, or diary.

livejournal (1999)

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it is an american progranmer who started the LiveJournal

brad fitzpatrick

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American programmer Brad Fitzpatrick started LiveJournal on

april 15,1999

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year of livejournal

1999

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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)

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who is the 2 developers of wordpress

matt mullenweg (American blogger) and mike little (British blogger)

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American blogger Matt Mullenweg and British blogger Mike Little developed wordpress in

2003

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meaning of cms

content management system

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who is the american blogger

matt mullenweg

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who is the british blogger

mike little

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became the world’s first social media platform that engaged the mainstream.

friendster (2002)

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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

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