| Today the Internet provides faster and more extensive
ways of retrieving and sharing information than ever before. High-quality
graphics, two-way audio and video transmission, virtual reality and real-time
database access have transformed the way people communicate and learn.
This transformation is especially manifest in the vast information archive
on the World Wide Web. Because the Web opens windows to easy access and
distribution of information, almost anyone can publish anything on the
Web.
It follows that much of the information on the Web has not been for
accuracy or qualtiy. Thus, to make effective use of the information on
the Web -- to improve our touch and help us make our way along the line
-- that information must be evaluated. |
What is the Internet?