Then vs. now: Evolution of 12 popular websites

Then vs. now: Evolution of 12 popular websites

As websites continue to change, take a look back at where they started.

BY JEFFREY BAUSCH

To be successful in the world of technology, a product must constantly evolve. This is no better evidenced than by the constant re-designing and re-engineering of websites.

Some of today’s most popular websites have undergone major changes over the years in order to better meet consumer expectations.

From AOL to Yahoo, MySpace to Facebook, eBay to Amazon, here’s a past-and-present reflection on 12 of the most popular and perhaps most evolved websites out there:

Early AOL (1991)

AOL.com today:

Early Apple eWorld (1994)

Apple.com today:

Early Amazon (1994)

Amazon.com today:

Early Yahoo (1994)

Yahoo.com today:

Early CNET (1995)

CNET.com today:

Early eBay (1998)

eBay.com today:

Early Google (1999)

Google.com today:

Early Wikipedia (2001)

Wikipedia.org today:

Early MySpace (2004)

MySpace.com today:

Early YouTube (2005)

YouTube.com today:

Early Facebook (2005)

Facebook.com today:

Early Twitter (2006)

Twitter.com today:

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Reference for older images: thechive.com/2012/01/24/when-websites-were-young-20-photos