Instant messaging recently appeared on the internet, and by using this new software, communication becomes more like a telephone conversation with the exception that typing replaces talking. These methods of communication bring people closer together because the distance between the people conversing just seems to melt away. Businesses have also joined in the hype surrounding the web. Every company seems to have its own website address. Businesses want to advertise their products, or even sell them, online.
People can buy almost anything online nowadays.
Some people, such as Tom Standage in his book the Victorian Internet , even say that the web is bringing the world closer together. The web also allows research right from home. Libraries and many references are accessible through the web to make studying and research so much easier. The internet provides a wealth of information available at your fingertips. This makes the web very important to people of all ages.