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Announcing Internet Computer “Mainnet” and a 20-Year Roadmap
Announcing Internet Computer “Mainnet” and a 20-Year Roadmap
The Internet Computer is the world’s first blockchain that runs at web speed and can increase its capacity without bound.
Dominic Williams
Jan 6
Introducing the Internet Computer Interface Specification
Introducing the Internet Computer Interface Specification
It details how services and users communicate through the Internet Computer, and enables the community to create new development tools.
DFINITY
Mar 18
Applied Crypto: Introducing Noninteractive Distributed Key Generation
Applied Crypto: Introducing Noninteractive Distributed Key Generation
NIDKG is the first core cryptographic innovation behind the decentralized platform to be released.
DFINITY
Mar 17
Event Recap: Exploring Entrepreneurship in the Open Internet Boom
Event Recap: Exploring Entrepreneurship in the Open Internet Boom
The teams behind funded startups building on the Internet Computer share insights from their experience creating services for the open web.
DFINITY
Mar 10
The Open Internet Boom’s Golden Opportunity
The Open Internet Boom’s Golden Opportunity
Tech visionaries joined Forbes and DFINITY for a special event to discuss this pivotal moment in the internet’s evolution.
DFINITY
Feb 26
The Demand for an Open Internet Is Driven by the Next Generation
The Demand for an Open Internet Is Driven by the Next Generation
DFINITY is partnering with Hacker Fund and Major League Hacking to equip emerging developers to build on the open internet.
DFINITY
Feb 10
Candid: A Common Language for Application Interfaces on the Internet Computer
Candid: A Common Language for Application Interfaces on the Internet Computer
Introducing Candid, an interface description language specifically designed for developing applications for the Internet Computer.
DFINITY
Jan 29
DFINITY 2021: The Rise of the Internet Computer
DFINITY 2021: The Rise of the Internet Computer
As the Mercury milestone initializes the decentralization of the Internet Computer’s alpha network, one pivotal year gives way to another.
DFINITY
Jan 8
The Internet Computer’s Road to Mercury Mainnet Launch
The Internet Computer’s Road to Mercury Mainnet Launch
The Internet Computer’s mainnet is hosted by standardized node machines running across a decentralized network of independent data centers.
DFINITY
Jan 7
Dominic Williams on the Internet Computer, DFINITY’s Plan to Redesign the Internet
Dominic Williams on the Internet Computer, DFINITY’s Plan to Redesign the Internet
A vision for transforming the public internet into a breakthrough computing platform that will renew the creative capacity of the web.
DFINITY
Dec 10, 2020
Introducing The Reboot, a New Publication That Critically Examines the Internet
Introducing The Reboot, a New Publication That Critically Examines the Internet
The Reboot investigates power imbalances in tech to help the public understand how we can build a better web.
DFINITY
Dec 8, 2020
A Closer Look at Software Canisters, an Evolution of Smart Contracts
A Closer Look at Software Canisters, an Evolution of Smart Contracts
Canisters are smart contracts that scale — interoperable compute units designed for internet-scale services.
DFINITY
Oct 7, 2020
The Internet Computer’s Token Economics: An Overview
The Internet Computer’s Token Economics: An Overview
With this economic and governance mechanism, developers and entrepreneurs worldwide will find ways to expand the fabric of the internet.
DFINITY
Oct 6, 2020
The Internet Computer’s Sodium Release Brings It Closer to Completion
The Internet Computer’s Sodium Release Brings It Closer to Completion
The Sodium launch event unveiled the open algorithmic governance system that will manage the revolutionary blockchain computer.
DFINITY
Oct 5, 2020
The Internet Computer’s Evolution From Copper to Sodium
The Internet Computer’s Evolution From Copper to Sodium
If each of the network’s prior releases rebuilt earlier eras of computing in decentralized form, Sodium represents the future.
DFINITY
Sep 24, 2020
Announcing the Agenda for the Sodium Network Launch Event
Announcing the Agenda for the Sodium Network Launch Event
It’s time to get tactical about how the Internet Computer restores ownership of the internet back to the people.
DFINITY
Sep 23, 2020
Tungsten Demo Day Recap: An Early Look at Internet Computer Projects
Tungsten Demo Day Recap: An Early Look at Internet Computer Projects
The event showcased the creativity, innovation, and progress that we’ve seen since we opened access to the Tungsten Developer Network.
DFINITY
Sep 21, 2020
A Technical Overview of the Internet Computer
A Technical Overview of the Internet Computer
An explanation of the development platform’s infrastructure, and how software canisters enable web services to scale to billions of users.
DFINITY
Sep 18, 2020
Developer Experience (DX) and the Internet Computer
Developer Experience (DX) and the Internet Computer
How equipping people to intuitively develop apps and services for a global public computer will help democratize software engineering.
DFINITY
Sep 17, 2020
How Ethereum Could Be Supercharged by the Internet Computer Network
How Ethereum Could Be Supercharged by the Internet Computer Network
The Ethereum community helped give birth to the Internet Computer, and will use it to extend the capabilities of Ethereum dapps.
Dominic Williams
Aug 28, 2020
These Videos Teach the Basics of Building on the Internet Computer
These Videos Teach the Basics of Building on the Internet Computer
The “Fundamentals” video series provides an introduction to the Internet Computer and shows how developers can begin creating apps for it.
DFINITY
Aug 28, 2020
Announcing Tungsten Demo Day, a Developer Showcase for the Internet Computer
Announcing Tungsten Demo Day, a Developer Showcase for the Internet Computer
Applications are open for an event that will spotlight noteworthy projects and offer direct developer support.
DFINITY
Aug 14, 2020
How I Built a Multiplayer Game on the Internet Computer
How I Built a Multiplayer Game on the Internet Computer
A detailed walkthrough of the app development experience from a developer’s perspective.
DFINITY
Jul 29, 2020
How Software Developers Build Better on the Internet Computer
How Software Developers Build Better on the Internet Computer
The architecture of applications is turned on its head, introducing a simplicity to building products that empowers developers.
DFINITY
Jul 10, 2020
Investing in the Open Web: A New Thesis
Investing in the Open Web: A New Thesis
Olaf Carlson-Wee and Bettina Warburg discuss financing a new ecosystem of business models and services on the open web.
DFINITY
Jul 9, 2020
Rebooting the Internet: Andreessen Horowitz’s Chris Dixon on the Decentralized Web
Rebooting the Internet: Andreessen Horowitz’s Chris Dixon on the Decentralized Web
Chris Dixon and Dominic Williams discuss how the Internet Computer’s open network will create new engines of innovation.
DFINITY
Jul 8, 2020
The Internet Computer Welcomes Third-Party Developers to Tungsten
The Internet Computer Welcomes Third-Party Developers to Tungsten
DFINITY launches Tungsten with an event that explores the game-changing promise of decentralized computing.
DFINITY
Jul 8, 2020
Copper, Bronze, Tungsten: Tracing the Internet Computer’s Rapid Progress
Copper, Bronze, Tungsten: Tracing the Internet Computer’s Rapid Progress
The Tungsten release is the third of five milestones that will culminate in the Internet Computer’s full public launch later in 2020.
DFINITY
Jun 30, 2020
Tungsten Hackathon: All Systems Go for Developer Network Launch
Tungsten Hackathon: All Systems Go for Developer Network Launch
The 48-hour internal hackathon demonstrates how quickly developers can write and deploy apps on the Internet Computer.
DFINITY
Jun 26, 2020
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