Shaping the Internet By: Marc Schaecher Jackie Ross

The Beginning of the Net World Wide Web developed in the 1980’s at the European Center for Nuclear Research World Wide Web developed in the 1980’s at the European Center for Nuclear Research Created to share information on Nuclear physics Created to share information on Nuclear physics

What it used to be Was a network of large computers Was a network of large computers Primarily found in research labs Primarily found in research labs No one thought the internet would turn into anything No one thought the internet would turn into anything

Where it is today 1994; only 500 million Web sites worldwide 1994; only 500 million Web sites worldwide Today; over 3 billion Web sites! Today; over 3 billion Web sites! Education Education Cell phones and PDAs. Cell phones and PDAs. Instant messaging Instant messaging Wireless internet Wireless internet

How has Internet Helped Easier communication with family, friends, and business associates Easier communication with family, friends, and business associates Opened more markets to everyone Opened more markets to everyone Work from home or away Work from home or away Expanded sales for small businesses Expanded sales for small businesses

How Communicating Has Changed was a very uncommon way to communicate. was a very uncommon way to communicate. Faster internet. Faster internet. Cell phone web-browsing. Cell phone web-browsing. Wireless Web. Wireless Web. Bill paying. Bill paying. Offers people an easy way to purchase goods and services. Offers people an easy way to purchase goods and services.

More to Come Today’s internet is still roughly where the automobile was during the era of Ford’s Model T. Today’s internet is still roughly where the automobile was during the era of Ford’s Model T. Being more affordable, powerful, and faster will allow the internet to become as common and powerful a resource as electricity is today. Being more affordable, powerful, and faster will allow the internet to become as common and powerful a resource as electricity is today.

Business or Travel Business- Less catalogs than in the past due to web site viewing by companies. (Virtual Tour) Less catalogs than in the past due to web site viewing by companies. (Virtual Tour) Fast ordering. Fast ordering.Traveling- Plane tickets or hotel reservations. Plane tickets or hotel reservations. Directions. (mapquest) Directions. (mapquest)

The Internet Debate Some view it with tremendous optimism, while others view it as threatening and disruptive. Some view it with tremendous optimism, while others view it as threatening and disruptive. Death of privacy. Death of privacy. The replace of actual people in the workplace. The replace of actual people in the workplace. Software, books, and music industries have struggled with piracy. Software, books, and music industries have struggled with piracy.

In Conclusion Some challenges are worth facing. Some challenges are worth facing. Like many great inventions before it, the internet is a revolutionary technology that is transforming our world. Like many great inventions before it, the internet is a revolutionary technology that is transforming our world. But will never replace the human presence. But will never replace the human presence.

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