Eventually, the network expanded, linking sites globally. In the early 1990s, two significant developments took place within this network of computers. The first was opening of the Internet to commercial traffic and the second was the development of the World Wide Web. The Web permitted users to communicate information more effectively with combination of text and graphics. The communication format that dominates Internet activity is email.
Electronic mail is significantly faster than postal mail.
A email user can send mail across country in seconds. Live chat forums add inter-activity and a personal touch in electronic communication. I foresee TR education forums and virtual classrooms in the near future. Recreation therapists will be able to obtain continuing education credits and college credits on-line. In fact, several colleges in the United States already has on-line classes.