Vision of the Internet

Surveys show about 60 million American attribute the internet in helping them make life decisions in the last two years. Of course, we have to remember the focus of the internet has always been the gathering of information.

In a survey on Pew Internet they report the following results:

• 54% in the number of adults who said the internet played a major role as they helped another person cope with a major illness. And the number of those who said the internet played a major role as they coped themselves with a major illness increased 40%.
• 50% in the number who said the internet played a major role as they pursued more training for their careers.
• 45% in the number who said the internet played a major role as they made major investment or financial decisions.
• 43% in the number who said the internet played a major role when they looked for a new place to live.
• 42% in the number who said the internet played a major role as they decided about a school or a college for themselves or their children.
• 23% in the number who said the internet played a major role when they bought a car.
• 14% in the number who said the internet played a major role as they switched jobs.*

  Social networks such as myspace and youtube will continue to impact American and global culture by making the world a little smaller.

  For the Christmas season of 2006, retailers and analysts reported that internet sales were over $23 billion ... for the year some project over $103 billion.

  Bottom line: IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET BIGGER

  * Source The Internet’s Growing Role in Life’s Major Moments by John Horrigan and Lee Rainie.