First Web Page Goes Live
CERN's info.cern.ch becomes the world's first website. Text-only, single document, no images, pure HTML. The foundation of everything you're scrolling through right now.
Mosaic Browser Launches
NCSA Mosaic introduces inline images to the web. Suddenly, the internet isn't just text. Tables, tiled backgrounds, and the first visual chaos begin to emerge.
Netscape & JavaScript
Netscape Navigator dominates. JavaScript arrives. Forms, rollovers, and the first interactive elements transform static pages into functional experiences.
GeoCities & WebRings
Personal homepages explode. Animated GIFs, visitor counters, guestbooks, and <marquee> tags become standard. The web becomes deeply personal.
Dot-Com Peak & Y2K
Framesets, MIDI background music, and massive download times. The bubble bursts, but the architecture of the modern web is already set in stone.
Archival & Preservation
We crawl, render, and preserve 4.2M early web pages. Every <blink> tag, every tiled background, every broken link—catalogued and restored.