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Before Google dominated search, AltaVista was one of the fastest and most powerful ways to explore the early internet.
This video tells the story of how Digital Equipment Corporation built AltaVista, why it became a major force in web search, and how changing ownership, missed opportunities, and the rise of Google eventually pushed it into obscurity. From DEC’s cutting-edge technology to AltaVista’s final shutdown, this is the story of the search engine that helped map the internet before Google took over.
This video tells the story of how Digital Equipment Corporation built AltaVista, why it became a major force in web search, and how changing ownership, missed opportunities, and the rise of Google eventually pushed it into obscurity. From DEC’s cutting-edge technology to AltaVista’s final shutdown, this is the story of the search engine that helped map the internet before Google took over.
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