In 1975, there were 25 Web pages. In 1992, there were 50. People from all walks of life and backgrounds set out to stake their claim to Web space like gold prospectors heading west.
Today there are millions upon millions of Web pages.
In eight short years, the Web has become the single fastest growing communications medium this planet has ever seen. It took television fifty years to get into as many households as the Web has done in eight. To many, the Web is seen the greatest communications tool ever invented, allowing for the rapid exchange of ideas and information. Just ask Thomas Diedrick, Executive Director of Options for Independent Living, how the Web has enabled those with disabilities to communicate with others sharing similar struggles around the world. To others, the Web is seen as something sinister, representing the underworld, providing easy access to anything from bomb-making plans to pornography.