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WebAIM: History of the Browser User-agent String

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Browser user-agent strings evolved from early browsers like NCSA Mosaic to the competitive landscape involving Netscape, Internet Explorer, and others like Firefox and Chrome. This tangled history shows various browsers mimicking each other for compatibility, leading to a confusing mix of user-agent strings that often begin with “Mozilla,” rendering them largely ineffective for accurate browser identification.

https://webaim.org/blog/user-agent-string-history/

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A History of the Internet, Part 2: The High-tech Gold Rush Begins

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TLDR: The Internet’s evolution in the ’90s saw the rise of the World Wide Web, introducing browsers like Mosaic and Netscape, amid the dot-com boom. Innovations like hypertext, email, and graphical interfaces spurred rapid online growth. However, the bubble burst in the early 2000s, leading to significant market declines despite earlier exuberance. The next article will explore companies that emerged post-collapse.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/a-history-of-the-internet-part-2-the-high-tech-gold-rush-begins/

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An Ars Technica History of the Internet, Part 1

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Extreme TLDR:
Internet’s inception began in 1966 due to Robert Taylor’s frustrations with multiple terminals at ARPA. Sparked by J.C.R. Licklider’s early vision of an “Intergalactic Computer Network,” Taylor proposed ARPANET to connect computers, eliminating inefficiencies. Key innovations included packet switching and the Interface Message Processors (IMPs) developed by Bolt Beranek and Newman. The ARPANET evolved, later adopting TCP/IP protocols, fostering the Internet’s growth, while facing competition from other networks and standards. By the late 1970s, technical debates shaped its development, leading to TCP/IP dominance and the eventual decommissioning of ARPANET by the late 1980s.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/a-history-of-the-internet-part-1-an-arpa-dream-takes-form/

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