--- title: The Brief History of the World Wide Web description: In celebration of World Wide Web Day, we've made an infographic that briefly outlines the history of the Internet image: https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hubfs/www-day-landscape.png --- [![Boombox Logo](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hubfs/Boombox%20Blog%20Assets/Boombox-logo-horizontal.svg) ![Boombox Logo](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hubfs/Boombox%20Blog%20Assets/Boombox-logo-horizontal.svg)](https://heyboombox.com/) - [Case Studies](https://heyboombox.com/case-studies/) - [Capabilities](https://heyboombox.com/capabilities/) - [About / Vision](https://heyboombox.com/about-vision/) - [Blog](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com) - [Say Hey](https://heyboombox.com/contact/) - [Case Studies](https://heyboombox.com/case-studies/) - [Capabilities](https://heyboombox.com/capabilities/) - [About / Vision](https://heyboombox.com/about-vision/) - [Blog](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com) - [Say Hey](https://heyboombox.com/contact/) # The Brief History of the World Wide Web [![Picture of Phillip Dodson](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hubfs/author-avatar-phillip.jpg) Phillip Dodson](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/author/phillip-dodson) : Aug 1, 2018, 10:32:07 AM [Web & Interactive](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/tag/web-interactive) ![The Brief History of the World Wide Web](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hubfs/www-day-landscape.png) World Wide Web Day is a day to recognize the history of the internet, how it came to be, and how it transformed from a page of [simple hyperlinks](https://heyboombox.com) to the social media posting, video streaming, voice activated world we live in now! In celebration of World Wide Web Day, here is an infographic that briefly outlines the history of the World Wide Web. [You may also view and download a non-interactive version of the infographic here.](https://communify.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/world-wide-web-day-infographic.png)   ![World Wide Web Infographic](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/www-infographic-header.png?width=700&name=www-infographic-header.png) ![www-infographic-1989-1990](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/www-infographic-1989-1990.png?width=700&name=www-infographic-1989-1990.png) [Source: CERN](http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html) [Source: W3C](https://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/WorldWideWeb.html) ![www-infographic-early-1990s](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/www-infographic-early-1990s.png?width=700&name=www-infographic-early-1990s.png) [Source: PEW Research Center](http://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/legacy-pdf/582.pdf) ![www-infographic-1994](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/www-infographic-1994.png?width=700&name=www-infographic-1994.png) ![www-infographic-late-1990s](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/www-infographic-late-1990s.png?width=700&name=www-infographic-late-1990s.png) [Source: Wired](https://www.wired.com/2009/09/0928ie-beats-netscape/) ![](https://communify.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/NetscapeNow2.gif) ![](https://communify.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GetIE3.gif) ![www-infographic-1996](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/www-infographic-1996.png?width=700&name=www-infographic-1996.png) ![www-infographic-early-2000s](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/www-infographic-early-2000s.png?width=700&name=www-infographic-early-2000s.png) ![www-infographic-late-2000s](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/www-infographic-late-2000s.png?width=700&name=www-infographic-late-2000s.png) [Source: Nielsen](http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2009/with-smartphone-adoption-on-the-rise-opportunity-for-marketers-is-calling.html) ![www-infographic-2018](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/www-infographic-2018.png?width=700&name=www-infographic-2018.png) [Source: Internet World Stats](https://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm) [Source: Pew Research Center](http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheet/social-media/) [Source: Statista](https://www.statista.com/statistics/471264/iot-number-of-connected-devices-worldwide/) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Why We’re Evolving and What It Means to Be Obsessed with Humanity®](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hubfs/OWH-HubSpot-Thumbnail-1200x627-V02-1.jpg)](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/why-were-evolving-and-what-it-means-to-be-obsessed-with-humanity) #### [Why We’re Evolving and What It Means to Be Obsessed with Humanity®](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/why-were-evolving-and-what-it-means-to-be-obsessed-with-humanity) ![Picture of Bovitz & Boombox Team](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ObsessedWithHumanity-favicon.png?width=30&name=ObsessedWithHumanity-favicon.png) [Bovitz & Boombox Team](https://heyboombox.bovitzinc.com/author/bovitz-boombox-team): May 14, 2026, 12:34:14 PM As an integrated insights, strategy and marketing agency, we’ve always believed that meaningful impact starts with people. 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