A year ago, a survey found that 69 per cent of Canadian media were using the Internet. Although no official survey was done for 1997, that number is likely to have risen even further. Despite the growing use of the Net by news people, there are chronic problems that have not changed from day one. Of these, speed and organization are the biggest problems. But with a little knowledge, one can minimize these problems.
Speed is a perennial problem on the Internet.
There are many reasons why that web site takes forever to download. It could be a stupid full-color photograph the web designer has placed at the top of the page. It could also be your connection to the Internet or that old clunky 386 or Mac SE30. If it's the web site's design, the best thing to do is turn off auto-load graphics in your web browser. You find that in the options or preferences menu.