The World Wide Web is changing the way people communicate all over the globe. This new global medium is gaining popular acceptance faster than any other communications medium in history. Over the last two years, the web has grown to include a vast array of information -- everything from stock quotes to job opportunities, bulletin boards to news, previews of movies, literary reviews, and games. The type of information ranges from the most obscure to the most globally important. People often talk about "surfing" the web and visiting new sites. "Surfing" means following hyperlinks to pages and subjects you may never have heard about, meeting new people, visiting new places, and learning about things from all over the world.
Remember, the Internet is not just about corporate information. Because it is very easy to publish on the web, many individuals have set up personal "home pages," pages about themselves and their interests, pictures of themselves, and more. Some even have pointers to what they are wearing in the office that day or their pet.
