Aug 6, 1991 CE
First website published
Tim Berners-Lee publishes the first website using HTML, establishing the foundation for web user interfaces. #contemporary #technology
Chronological Storyline (26 Milestones)
Oct 1, 1994 CE
W3C founded
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is founded to develop web standards, including HTML and CSS. #contemporary #technology
Dec 4, 1995 CE
JavaScript introduced
JavaScript is introduced by Netscape, enabling dynamic and interactive web pages. #contemporary #technology
Dec 17, 1996 CE
CSS Level 1 recommendation
CSS Level 1 becomes a W3C Recommendation, allowing separation of content and presentation. #contemporary #technology
Jan 1, 1997 CE
HTML 3.2 published
HTML 3.2 is published, introducing tables, applets, and text flow around images. #contemporary #technology
Dec 24, 1999 CE
HTML 4.01 released
HTML 4.01 is released, adding support for stylesheets, scripting, and improved accessibility. #contemporary #technology
Nov 13, 2000 CE
XHTML 1.0 recommendation
XHTML 1.0 becomes a W3C Recommendation, enforcing stricter XML-based syntax for web pages. #contemporary #technology
Feb 18, 2005 CE
Ajax term coined
Jesse James Garrett coins the term 'Ajax', enabling asynchronous data loading and richer user interfaces. #contemporary #technology
Aug 22, 2006 CE
jQuery released
jQuery is released, simplifying DOM manipulation and event handling for developers. #contemporary #technology
Jun 29, 2007 CE
First iPhone released
The first iPhone is released, popularizing touch-based mobile web browsing and responsive design needs. #contemporary #technology
Sep 2, 2008 CE
Google Chrome launched
Google Chrome is launched with the V8 JavaScript engine, boosting performance for web applications. #contemporary #technology
Dec 1, 2009 CE
HTML5 working draft
HTML5 is published as a working draft, introducing semantic elements, canvas, and video/audio support. #contemporary #technology
May 25, 2010 CE
Responsive Web Design coined
Ethan Marcotte coins the term 'Responsive Web Design' using fluid grids and media queries. #contemporary #technology
Oct 28, 2011 CE
Bootstrap 1.0 released
Bootstrap 1.0 is released, providing a responsive front-end framework for rapid UI development. #contemporary #technology
May 29, 2013 CE
React created by Jordan Walke
React was created by Jordan Walke, a software engineer at Facebook (now Meta). He built the initial prototype in 2011 under the name "FaxJS". It was first deployed on Facebook's News Feed in 2011, later expanded to Instagram in 2012, and officially open-sourced to the public in May 2013 React introduces a component-based architecture for building UIs. #contemporary #technology
Oct 28, 2014 CE
HTML5 recommendation
HTML5 becomes a W3C Recommendation, finalizing features like canvas, local storage, and new form controls. #contemporary #technology
Jun 17, 2015 CE
ES6 standardized
ES6 (ECMAScript 2015) is standardized, adding classes, modules, and promises to JavaScript. #contemporary #technology
Sep 26, 2016 CE
Angular 2 released
Angular 2 is released, a complete rewrite of AngularJS with a component-based architecture. #contemporary #technology
Apr 18, 2017 CE
CSS Grid supported
CSS Grid Layout is supported in major browsers, enabling complex two-dimensional layouts. #contemporary #technology
Jun 5, 2018 CE
WebAssembly recommendation
WebAssembly becomes a W3C Recommendation, allowing high-performance code in the browser. #contemporary #technology
Dec 5, 2019 CE
WCAG 2.1 updated
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 is updated, emphasizing inclusive design. #contemporary #technology
May 27, 2020 CE
Tailwind CSS v1.0 released
Tailwind CSS v1.0 is released, popularizing utility-first CSS for rapid UI development. #contemporary #technology
Oct 26, 2021 CE
SvelteKit enters public beta
SvelteKit enters public beta, offering a modern framework for building reactive web apps. #contemporary #technology
Jun 6, 2022 CE
Interop 2022 project launched
The Interop 2022 project launches to improve cross-browser compatibility for modern web features. #contemporary #technology
Apr 11, 2023 CE
WebGPU API released
The WebGPU API is released, enabling high-performance graphics and compute in the browser. #contemporary #technology
Mar 12, 2024 CE
CSS Container Queries gain support
CSS Container Queries gain widespread support, allowing responsive design based on parent elements. #contemporary #technology