In celebration of their 10th Year anniversary, the Webby Awards website takes a look back at 10 Web moments that changed the world. Here is the list:
- The Dotcom Boom and Bust (1995-2001) – Launched by Netscape’s IPO, the Boom & Bust fast-tracked the Web
- The Drudge Report Breaks Lewinsky Scandal (1998) – Matt Drudge Scoops one of the decade’s biggest stories
- Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Named Time’s Man of the Year (December 1999) -1999 Was A Watershed Year for Online Commerce
- Elections Worldwide (2004) – Howard Dean Revolutionizes Politics
- September 11th (2001) -Millions of Americans Turn to the Internet for Information About the Tragedies
- Asian Tsunami (2005) – Citizens Journalists Are the First on the Scene to Document the Tsunami
- Napster Shut Down (July 2001) – Court Ruling Spurs Innovation and New Business Models
- Live 8 on AOL (July 2005) – Internet Coverage Of Global Concert Bests Television’s
- Match.com Booms (2002) – The Web Becomes the Primary Means for Making Connections
- SARS Virus Discovered Online (2003) – Web Plays Central Role in Research to Discover SARS Virus
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