4 ms·Idk if it was the first. Microsoft encarta was a pretty big player in that space back in the day.by bawolff 3y agoIdk if it was the first. Microsoft encarta was a pretty big player in that space back in the day.dagw 3y agoWas Encarta ever released online? I only remember the CD-ROM version.bawolff 3y agoYes, i think starting around 1999 so quite a bit after the cdrom releases. Admittedly that is only 2 years before wikipedia.