Online Activity

The "Pew" article on the decline of the internet population was eyeopening. I've grown up with the internet, but it does make sense that there is a decline. "There was almost no growth over the course of 2002 and there has been only a small uptick in recent months to leave the size of the online U.S. adult population at 63% of all those 18 and over."

I think this statistic makes sense. The internet has reached the height of its popularity, so there aren't as many new people signing on. However, 63% of the US using the internet is an enormous number, and certainly nothing to laugh at. As we talk about designing websites in class and their audience, I'll have to keep in mind this percentage. Some websites are for everyone's use, and those are the hardest to design, I think.

"Nearly three-quarters of Internet users have at least three years of experience." This idea follows my earlier thought that the internet has reached the height of its popularity. The internet has been around long enough now that children are using it for basic functions. In terms of audience, a great number of the US's population is experienced with the internet, so design doesn't necessarily have to be simplified.