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BBC.co.uk in pictures

April 1997
One of the BBC's earliest web pages in April 1997 Photograph: Public domain
July 1998
By July 1998, the design had been lightened and made easier to read Photograph: Public domain
August 2000
The longstanding central news column had appeared by August 2000 Photograph: Public domain
September 11 2001
The September 11 attacks tested the popularity of online news Photograph: Public domain
November 2001
November 2001 saw the site smartened up, with more plugs to entertainment Photograph: Public domain
November 2002
The site was faster and slicker by November 2002 Photograph: Public domain
May 2004
The new bbc.co.uk logo graced the site by May 2004 Photograph: Public domain
October 2005
October 2005, three months after several smaller sections, including Cult, are cut from the site Photograph: Public domain
UnassignedJanuary 2006
By January 2006, the budget for bbc.co.uk has reached £72m for the year Photograph: Public domain
March 2007
Little changes on the site by March 2007, though the logo is ditched in favour of the more versatile BBC squares Photograph: Public domain
May 2008
A trial version of an overhauled, customisable bbc.co.uk is rolled out in December 2007, with a full launch in February 2008 Photograph: Public domain
May 2008
The bbc.co.uk is heavily criticised by the trust in May 2008 after management went over budget by 48% to £110m Photograph: Public domain
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