In which year did the first popular web browser, Mosaic, become available to the public?
In which year did the first popular web browser, Mosaic, become available to the public?
(A) 1993
(B) 1995
(C) 1996
(D) 1998
The first alpha version came out in January 1993. Version 1.0 followed in April 1993. This browser was the first to offer a graphical interface that many users could easily set up. But it ran on windows, Mac, and unix computers. And it also showed images right next to text instead of separate files. Mosaic's release changed how people used the internet quickly. The number of websites jumped from about 130 in 1993 to over 100,000 by 1996. Over 25 years later, the internet remains shaped by what Mosaic introduced early on. That simple tool made browsing accessible to millions and helped launch the digital world as we know it today.