Here’s an article I wrote for Sub Lumen magazine in December 1995. I can’t help but chuckle when reading it today.

Not so long ago, the majority of society had never heard of the Internet, E-Mail, World Wide Web, or the banter that goes hand in hand with these activities. In fact, only a small percentage of people are getting used to their electronic mail programs, let along pulsing down the optic fibres to an abstract World Wide Web site in Kalamazoo. However, more and more people are going “on-line” every day. So many, that firms that make envelopes and other associated paraphenalia are worried they will be bankrupt in the next five years.

People from all walks of life are getting in on the act. And now, many clubs, magazines, record companies and clothing companies are setting up sites on the World Wide Web. They have all voted with their modems that this is the future of the media, and by joining in this trend, they will earn some credability.

There are so many Websites, thus a site must be distinctly different to gain attention. Nobody wants to spend their hard earned money by down-loading worthless information, or poorly designed graphics. User interaction is a definite must, and no thought into what people want to see is just not allowed! All this aside, a Website which has had alot of time and effort put into it will attract multitudes of people.

What is the future of the Internet? Walking into a record store, picking up a new 12″ and having a listen, before deciding to purchase it on your credit card. What’s the difference between this and real life? Well, you wont have stepped out of your front gate, and you can’t put greasy, fingerprints on the vinyl! What is the world coming to?