GO: Timeline Wheel
Topic: The Evolution of Social Media
BBSs
- Bulletin Board Systems
- started late 1970's
- first type of sites that allowed users to log on and interact
CompuServe
- 1981
- First to incorporate chat rooms
GEnie
- Released 1985
- offered games, shopping, mail, and forums
IRC
- Developed in 1988
- Father of Instant Messaging
ICQ
- Developed in mid-90's
- "I seek you"
Friendster
- Founded in 2002
- First modern, general social network
MySpace
- Founded in 2003
- The most popular social media website by 2006
Facebook
- Started in 2004
- By 2008, surpassed MySpace
Twitter
Twitter
- Founded in 2006
- Gained popularity during 2007
Youtube
- Launched in 2005
- First major video sharing and hosting site
Topic: The Evolution of Social Media