Presenting information in different ways

The internet was developed to help the U.S. Military’s search for a way to defend against a large area attack. They connected various computers together across the United States using physical media and it gradually developed into something called the ARPANET. As more and more computers connected to this network it grew and grew. Eventually the Internet was born on people's desires to be able to communicate with each other over long distances.

Because of the evolution of the internet, it now allows nearly everyone to share information and communicate to one another and has shaped the modern media uses into its own way, as now we can stream, share and download music and videos, all over the internet.

It also allows communication between one another cheaper and much easier with the right programs (Skype). We can send emails to friends and family with files attached, be it videos, music, or pictures, or maybe even a simple document. As all this seems like a huge advantage, it has its flaws, for example, Fishing is a common issue with the use of email. Fish is an anonymous user who disguises their emails to seem like a legitimate business, asking for money or giving unrealistically good offers to the receiver, tricking them into paying money. Also, an anonymous email sent to a receiver with a file attached could most likely be a virus or malware, with a disguised file name completely irrelevant to its actual purpose. A less dangerous but important disadvantage caused by emailing is that it can sometimes not be instant, which could be an annoyance in a working environment where employees depend on email.


Specific websites have been tailored to suit specific needs, for example, Facebook was created so you can have your own virtual profile that stores all sorts of media, like pictures, music and videos, and to have chats with its Instant Messaging system (internet dependant). "Dropbox" was created so groups of people can transfer all sorts of files to each other with a simple drag and drop. "Youtube" was invented to stream videos to one another.