Some years ago, when the Internet started nobody could imagine that there would be what today is. It began with the aim of exchanging information and do research in collaboration between different research centers scattered throughout the world. Today, the goal is entirely commercial, while the Internet2 was created to try to meet the goal initially drawn to the Internet.
The Internet has revolutionized the way technology is used today. Introduced a number of standards and multiplied almost five to ten times the proliferation of applications to be used by the common people. The restriction of having to hold a degree in computing or systems to handle a computer and access to information was deleted.
Through the viewfinder you have access to the new world of information now they not only "at your fingertips" as more than a decade it announced a major technology company worldwide in their advertising does, but "within reach Fingers WORLDWIDE ". The viewfinder and IP technology (communications protocol) eliminated the most prevalent reason to avoid massive deployment of technology: the need for the "user" were in a controlled environment.
The ease of use of this technology is even greater than that presented a Fax machine recently entered the business world. And a revolution was considered in streamlining communications. There was no card that did not include a fax number. Today, there is no excuse for a business card does not carry the email address of the owner.
Technology is so overwhelming, that the language barrier, waylaid new technology that allows for simultaneous translations of the content. Each obstacle new technology comes out to remove the barrier to deployment thereof. Including lack of standards between the two largest producers of viewers, has not prevented its development.
Since the Internet is part of everyday life. You have to check mail frequently, both office and staff, the state economic sector interest in visiting appropriate Web pages is reviewed. The market research information is obtained, it interacts with customers and suppliers, entertainment is sought, friendships are made and partnerships are built.
There are already two tests of "formalization" of the Internet as a medium and industry. Recently, the Dow Jones company that makes equity indexes traded on stock exchanges, created the Dow Internet Index which forms a portfolio of approximately 40 stocks, all representative or the Internet service sector (eg AOL) or Trade Mail (Amazon, for example)
Moreover, we announced in a previous report, the firm Swatch has "created" the Internet which divides time 24 hours a day in 1000 beats, giving the same time worldwide.
Both aspects eliminate geographic, language and cultural barriers up. The Internet has become embedded in everyday life and every day more people are accessing this technology, because with such low prices of new technology, there is no excuse not to use it.
You can not avoid mentioning that for those who are designing or have already designed their presence on the Internet, it is important to check whether the use of the information placed at the disposal of visitors resemble what in real life I would get. I recently wanted to obtain the extract from my bank account to reconcile a balance, and my first source was the bank itself. I printed a copy of the latest moves. Since this information could not reconcile and I required information above, I forwarded it to the Internet. Sure ago my bank presence in the "electronic banking". What was my surprise when to apply the extract from the Web page of my bank, I was informed that he would be sent by physical mail to my address! when it was expected to refer to the same display the required information.
In conclusion then, and according to one of the predictions for 1999, the Internet increasingly must copy the expectations of what you can get in real life, but also on this expectation, create a series of services exclusively reserved for the virtual world.
