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A Short History of YouTube
Founded in February 2005, YouTube is now the world's most popular online video community, allowing millions of people to discover, watch, and share originally created videos. In this chapter, you will learn why YouTube took off, how it changed the online video landscape, and when it passed some memorable milestones.
- Chapter Contents:
- Life Before YouTube
- 2005–2006: Early Days,
- 2007–2008: Middle Years
- 2009–2010: Coming of Age
Life before YouTube
“You know how it is with technology—once something becomes so ubiquitous and so universally used, it is simply impossible to imagine life without it,” observed Chris Tryhorn of guardian.co.uk on August 29, 2008. Embedded in his article “Life before YouTube” is a funny video ...
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