If you are wondering which are the oldest websites on the internet that are still working today, read our article today.
On August 6, 1991, the world's first website appeared from a laboratory in the Swiss Alps. Since then, millions of websites have been built, some of which have withstood time and the rapid technical development of the WWW, and others have simply been lost in history.
From the early days of the internet there are still some websites left that resist high resolution photos, animations, javascripts and a bunch of other tricks that make a website attractive.
They remain there, completely simplistic, unencumbered so you can see them through noisy modems and simple analog telephones. connections. But how do they succeed and last over time?
Their owners still keep them alive, say out of nostalgia, say even as a kind of advertisement.
But in our eyes they stand out because it is the seed of today's internet. So let's dive into history and see the oldest web sites that continue to function as if no new web design protocols or platforms had ever appeared.
The experience can be truly impressive.
Interrupt Technology Corporation
ITcorp is one of the oldest websites that has stood the test of time.
It was created in 1986 and has a pretty aggressive style, stating what kind of company it is and that it doesn't exist to attract customers but because every company needs to be present on the internet.
And they only provide a contact email if you want to talk to them. The company still exists, deals in software and is based in America.
He has been distributing since 1994 free software. It's an extremely simple site, serves as a free software repository, and incorporates a wide range of tutorials for easy reading.
The domain Vortex.com was registered on October 27, 1986. It was created by Lauren Weinstein, co-founder of People For Internet Responsibility, Network Neutrality Squad and founder of PRIVACY Forum.
This website is a collection of information for visitors to become better online 'citizens'. There is also a reference for contacting a Business Advisor.
The site has a rather archaic design, and appears to have been last updated in 2017.
Toad.com another ancient site with the domain registered in 1987. This site appears to be dedicated to a collection of links to John Gilmore. Toad.com is one of the oldest websites on the internet.
He was one of them founders of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. If you are interested in joining the ranks of people who enjoy fighting against unfair laws and regulations and their abuse, this page is a great place to start.
The domain appears to have been registered in 1987. The site itself looks just as old. Founded in 1970, this company is a software and systems company best known for its processor languages PDL/81.
Back in the misty past of the internet, Microsoft once required users to install IE 1. It seems that one particular customer was not quite satisfied.
He took some time to create an entire webpage detailing how bad Internet Explorer is. And all this in 1998.
As the site explains:
"This site is dedicated to preserving and expressing the humor and controversy surrounding the intrusive introduction of Microsoft Internet Explorer and how Microsoft abused its dominant position in the operating system market."
These are some of the oldest sites that are still alive and kicking around online.
If you want to see more, try visiting 404pagefound.com. They have an archive of old websites from 1993.
