The importance of the Internet in people's lives

The world suffers constant transformations at all levels: technological, educational, social, economic and political. Each new generation, causes different ways of relating and living in society, which is altered and indeed this year, lives up a generation with access to vast information than past generations did not.
In fact, this generation has been marked by the revolution of a different means of communication which is capable to provide any information at any time, and allow treatment of certain issues: the internet. By the end of the century, perhaps the internet will be present in everyday’s life for all people, taking a place of leisure, commerce and services, education, research, communication, entertainment and, as I mentioned before, the information itself.
This new tool of communication exists to allow the interaction with other people from different cultures, enabling everybody to share opinions and suggestions by using the e-mail, forums and social networks.
Nowadays, you can communicate with people who are in another part of the planet through the use of Messenger, social networking, email, internet phone (like Skype). Thus, people can use these tools to disclose their business, advertisements and articles or other matters they consider relevant.
The Internet helps a lot to learn, allowing development of critical thinking of people. Discussion forums are a valuable resource where you can exchange views, ideas and experiences. Regarding social networks, they are providing friendships among people from different parts of the world, which can communicate, express and share their knowledge and ideas with other individuals. In addition, the e-mail has become one of the most important tools on the Internet, as allowed to provide learning resources, with speed in sending and receiving messages. Thus came largely replace traditional mail, which is a major breakthrough for the environment, as much paper is spared, and thus avoids the intensive deforestation.
In conclusion, the Internet enabled the exchange of different views and realities, and helped people to get answers to your everyday’s problems.

André Saldanha
TT 02/10