The Internet: 1996 vs. 2011 [Infographic]

The web has gone through a radical overhaul in the past 15 years.

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Curious about how much of an advancement the Internet has made in the past 15 years?

Using nostalgia-inducing Netscape Navigator windows and ugly patterned backgrounds, the infographic highlights some jaw-dropping shifts in the way we surf the web compared with our dial-up days.

Highlights of “then vs. now” web behavior include:

In 1996, Americans spent an average of 30 minutes per month on the web. In 2011, Americans spent an average of 27 hours per month on the web.
In 1996, there were 20 million American users on the web. In 2011, there were 245 million American users on the web.
In 1996, the average page-load time was 30 seconds. In 2011, the average page-load time was 6 seconds.

Check out the full infographic on the Internet in 1996 vs. 2011, below.

How the Internet was in 1996 vs. 2011