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Having been in the web business since ’94, I’ve been exposed to a lot. My career has gone from explaining to people what this Internet thing actually is, and setting up dial up accounts for the presidents of fortune 500 companies, (just to get them to let me talk to them while I did it) to now, working with 35 other professionals trying to keep up with the demands of our clients.   

My goal with this blog is to share some insights and observations, with anyone who might be interested, about how the web has changed from the mid 90s to now and the impact that it might have.  As many have observed, it’s impacting our business, personal and family lives.  My observations will most likely revolve around the business and economy and the impact of the web on those fronts.  There are lots of other blogs, newsletters etc. that focus on these issues, but many of those get into the bleeding edge and lofty ideas of the web and search controlling everything we do.  I’m more of a “cutting edge” kind of guy, not quite bleeding edge.  I’m an early adopter of technology, of course, but an adopter of technology that is mostly ready and adds some practical value.  So, that impacts my view of the web and some of the advances that are being made, and makes me a bit more conservative with regard to how fast things are actually going to change.  For instance; when I started out in this industry in the mid 90s, I had many of my customers asking my advice for what they should do regarding their Internet Connection.  The telecoms and ISPs, were all pitching T1s, but the little guys and startups were all hyping new technologies, saying “don’t buy a T1, new technologies are coming out that will blow their speeds away at far lower costs”.  That was over 10 years ago, and a T1 is still a pretty good idea for the average business. 

So, if you’re one of those companies still waiting for the miracle internet connection that’ll cost $10.99/month and give everyone in your fortune 500 company access to the web…give up and get a T1.

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