Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Hello Online World

The internet and online world has exploded in recent years and we can all see that it is here to stay. I'm sure that no matter who you are the online world has affected your life in some way or another. Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and more have become everyday lingo, things that a few years ago did not exist. Imagine a world now without these things, its like trying to imagine a world without cellphones, you just can't.

In saying this some people are afraid of the internet and the online world. I am not talking about that irrational fear, that the internet is watching you, I'm talking about people who don't have the know how, the people who just need a little online training. My parents are a perfect example who were double clicking on everything that they could see and wondering why "these blasted computers" would just not work. It really is very simple to learn. If you don't have someone like me in your life to teach you the ins and out there are plenty of online courses that are available that can be done in the comfort of your own home.

Some many aspects of my everyday life, from my business to checking on sports scores is done online, whether it be making an excel spreadsheet or designing a logo for my website with Photoshop, the computer and internet world is growing faster than ever.
There is no need to be scared though as there are so many ways to learn quickly the basics and the more advanced things will come to you in time or if you want to learn right now, as I have said there are many ways. Just Google it, it really is as simple as that, there is a reason that the man of the year in 2010 was Mark Zuckerberg (creator of Facebook), he has changed the online world. I for one am enjoying the ride and every chance i get I am taking classes and giving myself more knowledge.

The internet is something that is going to be in our life for the rest of our lives. Almost everything can be done online and businesses that are not online are quickly realizing that they need to be. I live by a saying 'if you are not online, then where the hell are you".

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