Why use the Internet

The answer to this question is that if you do not use the Internet then you will miss out on what some people have called the most significant new medium of the 20th century. The Internet represents  the convergence of all other media: writing, graphics, publishing, television, video, telephony, and face to face communication are available for the asking. While the future of advertising, merchandising, education and communication lies with the so-called "Information highway", it is the Internet which has shown exactly what is possible on a global scale. In fact when the Information Superhighway does reach our doorsteps, it will probably look and feel very similar to the current Internet.

At present there is literally something for everyone on the Internet. Information, jobs, science, literature, news, games, computer programs, shopping malls, trendy hangouts, magazines, school project information, pictures, music and video are there if you know where to look. There are events such as Internet radio broadcast, on-line forums like the Internet Town Hall, and Net-happenings like Internet Shakespeare performances which beckon the real-world weary migrant.

Apart  for personal electronic mail, there are several major sources of information. The World Wide Web is the most popular application on the Internet today. With the Web you can both search for information and set up as an on-line electronic publisher. The 'Usenet' is a large collection of text-based computer conferences on just about any topic you care to mention. 'Listservs' are electronic mail interest groups which allow interactive messaging to a large number of like-minded people. You can perform index searches via  one of many information services. And if you want to socialize you can access "Internet Relay Chat" (IRC), Yahoo, MSN, Twitter, Facebook, Hi Fi etc which is real time texting, audio and video applications of communication on Internet with as many people you want around the globe. Newer applications include audio and video streaming, Internet telephone, and virtual-reality programs. Interacting with people around the world through internet improves the communication skill and helps broadening the personality in all respects.