Most people when asked, when was the internet created, or if you prefer, when was the internet invented, will probably struggle to answer the question. Many probably think it’s been around for ever whilst some may think it started with Facebook!

Back in 1984, when the internet started, I was at University (yes I am that old!) and I recall seeing it for the first time.

I remember not being that impressed!

However in my defense we were using it to send messages to the person sitting next to us in the same room.

Of course, back in those days we had plain green text on a black screens and our phones were connected to the wall by a wire (oh, and they had a dial on them!!).

Instead of turning this into a nostalgia blog post, I want to share the infographic I recently received. It outlines the incredible growth of the internet from its early days in 1984 to now. We often overlook how quickly it has developed and that it hasn’t been around for very long.
Infographic: The Incredible Growth of Web Usage [1984-2013] by Who Is Hosting This: The Blog

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