13.11.2018
The internet and web
development have a history of half a century. During this short period, many
interesting and entertaining facts shaped history. We at CodeRiders gathered information
about web development history you were not taught at school. So, here we go!
The
1960s: Slow Beginning
In the 1960s computer
scientists started working on a project which we would one day call the
Internet. It all started as a US Department of Defense project together with
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, or ARPANET.
In 1965 MIT lab created
computers that could communicate with each other. Four years later the first
remote message was sent from one state to another, however, the connection
crashed halfway.
During this decade,
programming languages like COBOL and BASIC were used.
The
1970s: Birth of the Internet
During this decade web
development sped up. This is the time the first email was sent over a closed
network, and this is the period we can announce “the Internet” was born. They
launched Internet service providers and designed Internet protocols. It was
1976 when Queen Elizabeth II sent her first email.
New programming languages like Pascal and C appeared.
The 1980s: Domain Names
The 1980s brought domain name suffixes such as .com, .edu, and so forth. The world's first and oldest registered .com domain name on the Internet is Symbolics.com in 1985. The site is still accessible today as a part of Internet history. Academic centers in the US, students, and researchers had access to 56,000 bits dial-up speed available Internet.
More and more
programming languages were created like Ada, Smalltalk, C++, Objective-C, and
Perl, bringing object-oriented programming upfront.
The
1990s: Birth of Open-Source Systems
Thanks to Tim
Berners-Lee, we now have Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), which is, basically,
the backbone of every web page ever written. HTML creation was a renaissance
for the Internet. By 1993 there were already 2 million computers connected to
the Internet. By 1995, major web players like Yahoo, Amazon, Craigslist, and
eBay were launched. During this decade, the concept of SEO was first released
when Google started its search engine business in 1998.
Free and open-source software operating system Linux appeared, together with programming languages like Haskell, Python, Java, Ruby, and JavaScript.
The
2000s: Rise of Internet Startups
This is the period when
thousands of Internet startups appeared on the web. This decade brought us such
popular networks as Myspace, Skype, and WordPress in 2003, Facebook and Firefox
browser in 2004, YouTube in 2005, Twitter in 2006, etc.
Adobe Flash started
providing embedded interactive elements and cascading style sheets (CSS) making
it easier to create in HTML. Developers started using the C# programming
language.
The rise of commodity
computers led to the development of the Cloud. Now applications can be updated
and accessed in real-time instead of being downloaded to the user's computer.
2010-2015:
Web and Mobile Apps
The rise of mobile is
significant with the development of smartphones and tablets. Because the trend
went with “smartphone for everyone”, the need for mobile applications rose as
well. Instagram and Pinterest appeared to join the group of popular social
media. Meanwhile Facebook, Twitter, and later on Instagram as well, reached
millions of user base. Social media started playing a huge role in social life,
even in organizing protests or conflicts.
This is the period when
Edward Snowden rocked the world in 2013 with the discovery of US citizens being
wiretapped without their knowledge.
Online banking became so
popular that half of the US citizens were holding online bank accounts.
2016
and 2020: Strategic Technology Trends
A new term appeared in
the online community – the Internet of Things (IoT). A number of household
devices began appearing with built-in Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Another new term that
provides wealth opportunities to millions is cryptocurrency and various
methods of doing business by using it. The rise of virtual reality and Artificial
Intelligence (AI) is still going on.
Al has become one of the
trending and widely used solutions during the past 4 years. Although science
fiction oftentimes negatively outlines Artificial intelligence and Robotics,
many popular giants and tech firms like Apple, Google, and Tesla show the
life-changing transformations in social behavior through AI, Robotics as well
as machine learning (ML) technology.
For example, tech giants
like Microsoft and Uber use Knightscope K5 Robots as guarantors for security.
The Knightscope K5 is an outdoor machine that is running 24/7 by itself
including recharging itself without any human interference.
AI, ML, and Robotics are
everywhere from gaming to education, hospitality to healthcare. The quality of
chatbots was 2020’s next web development trend for engagement and conversion
rates. No matter selling medicines, electronic toys, or even software
development services, a chatbot became a must-have for every website.
These solutions together
with the whole Information technology industry played a pivotal role in almost
every branch of the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic and business crisis.
Many industries welcomed advanced software solutions to manage remote employees
and jobs. These industries include hospital and healthcare, media and telecommunication, education management, financial services, e-commerce.
Furthermore, after the
pandemic when employees were back to the offices they already felt the before
and after effect of the COVID-19. The industrial site employees met sensors and
RFID tags are used to determine whether the employees are washing their
hands regularly. Computer vision determines if employees comply with mask
protocol and speakers warn people about these protocol violations. The capture
and usage of such behavioral data are called the internet of behavior (IoB).
IoB especially became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019-2020 and was adapted as an effective work management strategy for a number of companies ever since. Meanwhile, the distributed cloud has become the future of the cloud. The distributed cloud computing allows the distribution of cloud computing services to different physical locations, while the updates, operation, governance, and other likewise services are organized by the originated public cloud provider.
2021 and What Else to Come?
The trends
of the last years leveled up and transferred to 2021 and for the future as
well. Although the COVID-19 pandemic is, somehow, left in the past, its
consequences will always remain and define the new era of business management
and relations.
Once tested
on the effectiveness of remote working, many businesses do not want to discard
the previous changes. Thus, many advanced software solutions became even more
popular with complex features these days. These solutions include various types
of ERP software, EPM software, HRM software, various types of custom software.
According to the 2021 IT industry outlook by CompTia, mobile applications are becoming extremely popular in 2021 and the situation will remain the same in the future as well. Naturally, the number of companies wanting to invest in mobile applications has grown significantly. According to the same source, mobile development takes 26% in the list of the critical areas within software development following AI and Machine learning with 25% and preceded by DevOps, QA, and UX.
Source: https://connect.comptia.org/content/research/it-industry-trends-analysis
Nowadays professionals
connect the future of the world economy with hyper-automation. The moto of
hyper-automation is very similar to CodeRiders’ vision, which is “Time
is precious, automation should save it”. Hyperautomation is, basically,
an idea according to which, anything done manually, should be automated if it
has a chance.
According to IDC, the technology industry is on
pace to reach $5 trillion in 2021. Moreover, it also expects a 5% annual growth
rate (CAGR) for the industry in 2024. Technology firms are planning to
capitalize on the ongoing digitalization of businesses, be it through expanding
engagements to previous and current customers or reaching out to new sectors.
Extended reality (XR), which includes both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), has promising chances of advancements beyond niche applications as technology continues to grow and user experience is becoming more adaptable.
Robotic process
automation (RPA) tends to be included among the future popular solutions along
with machine learning and natural language learning processing. Ambient
computing will automate many manual tasks and level up the quality of life through
various integrated sensors, wearables, and natural language processing.
The belief of Green IT will
be brought to a new level, the core value of which lays down on creating
products that do not bring harm to nature.
After all, history shows
that the rise of technology is getting faster and quicker. If years ago we had
just a simple PC with a very plain design and a few basic features, now we
develop software solutions and apps, which automate the manual time-consuming
work, keeping it easier for the businesses to make quick and smart decisions.
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