April 1993General sourceWell documented
Mosaic makes the Web visual
On the timeline · around April 1993 ·
What happened
NCSA's Mosaic browser displayed images inline with text and installed easily — Web traffic exploded within months.
Why it matters
The browser that turned the Web from a text tool for researchers into a medium for everyone.
Sources
- Computer History Museum. Timeline of Computer History: 1993 · General source