The way we work is changing. More applications are being deployed in the cloud, more communication is being done via video and the growth of social media in the past few years has meant that the internet as we once knew has, and will continue to change rapidly. Who would have thought back in 1984 when domain names were first created that the internet would grow to what it is today.
Here is a very brief history to date and if you click the image at the top of the post you’ll see what’s in store for 2015…
1977: First PC modem
1982: First emoticon đŸ™‚
1984: Domain names system (DNS) created
1987: Internet grows to 30,000 hosts
1988: First malicious attack
1989: AOL launches
1991: First web page created
1991: First webcams launched
1994: Launch of Netscape Navigator, the first browser
1996: Hotmail launches web-based e-mail
1998: Google arrives
2001: Wikipedia launches
2003: VOIP goes mainstream
2004: Early versions of Facebook and Digg appear
2006: Launch of Twitter
2007: TV online and true mobile internet
2015: Click Here
If you haven’t done already, then get ready for a new way of working…
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About garethcase
Gareth Case has more than 12 years experience of marketing in the B2B technology space and has held senior marketing roles at Intermec Technologies, Arc Solutions, Viglen, Athona and now ONI and has experience of working throughout EMEA, North America and APAC.
His broad understanding of the full marketing mix combined with a diverse skill set has contributed to the success and growth of his previous employers. Gareth has proven, successful experience in the following marketing disciplines:
Offline: Marketing Strategy, Team Leadership, Direct Mail, Campaign Management, Telemarketing, Print Production, Public Relations, Copywriting, Budget Management, Graphic Design, Collateral Design, Presenting.
Online: Website Design, Content Management, iPad Toolkits, Social Media, PPC, SEO, Analytics, CRM, E-Marketing, Video.
Gareth has experience of working across many vertical markets including Healthcare, Local Government, Education, Finance, Insurance, Manufacturing, Logistics, Retail, Media, Not for Profit and Legal.
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A very nice insight on data usage till 2015… great!
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Posted by vimax review | September 15, 2011, 4:37 amFantastic infographic Gareth! Very thought provoking and marketers should take heed! The world of comms has (and continues to) change!
Posted by Kris www.twitter.com/younitycreation | October 30, 2011, 11:37 am