Original AdBlock release
Henrik Aasted Sørensen released the first version of 'AdBlock' for the Mozilla browser, allowing users to filter banner ads based on image URLs.
Significance
Pioneered the concept of client-side ad filtering as a browser extension, demonstrating user demand for control over online content.
Key facts
- Date
- 1999-12-11
- Type
- release
- Location
- Denmark (developed remotely)