The Role Of The Internet Boom In The 90's

Technology Revolution (Internet Boom in the 90’s) Before the 21st century, technology such as the internet hasn't really been known by many people. But when engineers such as Tim Bernes-Lee invented the World Wide Web, the internet had a big boom in popularity and development. The internet boom of the 90’s impacted America socially, economically, and politically. Let's start with when the the internet was invented. The internet was invented on January 1, 1983 by a group of researchers. Not many people had access to the internet because it was still experimental, and a computer was expensive and took up a lot of space. But when Tim Bernes-Lee invented the World Wide Web in the 1990’s, most people had access to the internet. Since then, the internet has been one of the main focuses in society.

When email came out, it was (and still is) arguably the most used format for communication. Email was used for everything from work related emails to friends emailing each other. When they released the World Wide Web, it was revolutionary. It was now possible for people to access any information they wanted in a matter of seconds. Instead of people having to go to the library every time they wanted to research something, they could just search for it on the internet.

During the technology revolution, video games had become more relevant. With the internets release, the gaming industry had begun to revolutionize. Games now featured online play, which allowed people to play with other people in the same game. This online feature was mostly in FPS and MMO games. Another social impact of technology was the political/news side of the internet. Now people were able to send messages to each other and create websites. This led to the creation of news websites. People could now share anything that happens in the world in