XHTML 1.0 specification published. This language features the
semantics of HTML 4 using the syntax of XML.
February
MindSpring and EarthLink complete a merger transaction
creating the world's second largest ISP with more than three
million subscribers. The new company will be called EarthLink
and will be traded under the NASDAQ symbol: ELNK.
Authoring Tool
Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 published. This explains how
to build authoring tools that produce accessible content and
are accessible to users with disabilities.
June
EarthLink receives PC World magazine’s 2000 World Class
Award for best ISP.
