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The evolution of the Internet The evolution of the Internet
& it’s impact on print & other & it’s impact on print & other
mediamediamediamedia
Rohit VarmaRohit Varma
M.Design (Visual Communication), Sem. 3 studentsM.Design (Visual Communication), Sem. 3 students
Industrial Design Centre, IIT BombayIndustrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay29.10.0929.10.09
One of the pillars on which the One of the pillars on which the
Internet rests is digital data.Internet rests is digital data.
Being Digital*Being Digital*
Data => “bits”Data => “bits”
Why digitize : Why digitize : -- data compression e.g. video data compression e.g. video -- error correction e.g TV, radio, telephone error correction e.g TV, radio, telephone -- bits can be moved around & commingled => bits can be moved around & commingled => -- error correction e.g TV, radio, telephone error correction e.g TV, radio, telephone -- bits can be moved around & commingled => bits can be moved around & commingled => consumed differentlyconsumed differently
Fibre optics allows transfer @ Gigabits / secFibre optics allows transfer @ Gigabits / sec
**From the book “Being Digital” ,Nicholas Negroponte, MIT Media From the book “Being Digital” ,Nicholas Negroponte, MIT Media Lab, 1995Lab, 1995
Being Digital : ImplicationsBeing Digital : Implications
Geography does not matterGeography does not matter
Data can be stored, time does not matterData can be stored, time does not matter
High volume bits => power shifts to the High volume bits => power shifts to the useruseruseruser
High volume bits => User Interface will High volume bits => User Interface will have to evolve have to evolve
Concerns : Piracy, privacy, data theft, Concerns : Piracy, privacy, data theft, digital vandalism… digital vandalism…
Internet : a historyInternet : a history
By means of electricity, the world of matter By means of electricity, the world of matter has become a great has become a great nervenerve, vibrating , vibrating
thousands of miles in a breathless point of thousands of miles in a breathless point of time ... The round globe is a vast ...time ... The round globe is a vast ... brainbrain, ,
instinct withinstinct with intelligenceintelligence!"!"instinct withinstinct with intelligenceintelligence!"!"
The Sputnik, 1957
The surprise launch of Sputnik by Russia caused President Eisenhower to launch the
Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency, that gave rise to the Internet
Internet : An outcome of military Internet : An outcome of military
and scientific researchand scientific research
Defence needs : ARPANET, to withstand Defence needs : ARPANET, to withstand enemy missile attacks, 1960senemy missile attacks, 1960s
Science research lab CERN Science research lab CERN -- Internet protocols : TCP/IP ‘83Internet protocols : TCP/IP ‘83--’84, ’84, -- Internet protocols : TCP/IP ‘83Internet protocols : TCP/IP ‘83--’84, ’84, -- First Web servers and client m/c, ‘90First Web servers and client m/c, ‘90-- WWW invented to exchange papers with WWW invented to exchange papers with scientists of other labs, ’91scientists of other labs, ’91
Internet sector in India privatized ‘98 Internet sector in India privatized ‘98
Three things needed to get Three things needed to get
Internet going.. Access, Internet going.. Access,
devices, contentdevices, contentdevices, contentdevices, content
AccessAccess
Over 1.6 billion* Net (PC access) users Over 1.6 billion* Net (PC access) users worldwideworldwide
India has 50 million^ usersIndia has 50 million^ users
Broadband penetration & speeds going upBroadband penetration & speeds going upBroadband penetration & speeds going upBroadband penetration & speeds going up
Access via mobile going up : is the future Access via mobile going up : is the future of Internet accessof Internet access
* * Internetworldstats.comInternetworldstats.com^ my estimate, conservative ^ my estimate, conservative
DevicesDevices
Servers, PCs, laptops, netbooks, Servers, PCs, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, iPhones, mobile phones, smartphones, iPhones, mobile phones, tablet PCs, thintablet PCs, thin--client PCs, gaming client PCs, gaming consoles,..consoles,..consoles,..consoles,..
Content Content
230 million* + websites worldwide230 million* + websites worldwide
What’s hot items : Video, Social media, What’s hot items : Video, Social media, SearchSearch
Indian languages use has not grownIndian languages use has not grownIndian languages use has not grownIndian languages use has not grown
Worldwide, language growth is forecast Worldwide, language growth is forecast
* * Netcraft, Sep ‘09Netcraft, Sep ‘09
Some industries impacted by the NetSome industries impacted by the Net
Advertising, auctions, auto, banking, bill Advertising, auctions, auto, banking, bill
payments, classifieds, DVD rental, payments, classifieds, DVD rental,
education, financial services, gaming, education, financial services, gaming,
governance, jobs, libraries, matrimonial, governance, jobs, libraries, matrimonial,
music, news, photography, politics, real music, news, photography, politics, real music, news, photography, politics, real music, news, photography, politics, real
estate, retail, shopping, stock trading, estate, retail, shopping, stock trading,
telephony, travel, ticketing..telephony, travel, ticketing..
Q. : Which got impacted first & why ? Q. : Which got impacted first & why ?
Some reasons whySome reasons why
Where there is a high direct sales cost Where there is a high direct sales cost e.g. encyclopaedia e.g. encyclopaedia
Where cost of physical distribution high Where cost of physical distribution high e.g. newspapers, music, ticketse.g. newspapers, music, ticketse.g. newspapers, music, ticketse.g. newspapers, music, tickets
Where the cost of information is high Where the cost of information is high e.g. health care (U.S.) e.g. health care (U.S.)
What do people use the Internet for ?What do people use the Internet for ?
CommunicationCommunication
InformationInformation
CommerceCommerce
EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainment
Q. : Which two uses dominate ? Q. : Which two uses dominate ?
The 3 Cs of the InternetThe 3 Cs of the Internet
Content => Community => CommerceContent => Community => Commerce
One leads to the otherOne leads to the otherOne leads to the otherOne leads to the other
WhyWhy is the Internet important ?is the Internet important ?
It has both It has both reachreach andand richnessrichness
ReachReach : : Already reaches ~ 2 billion people Already reaches ~ 2 billion people
RichnessRichness : : RichnessRichness : : A combination of A combination of -- bandwidthbandwidth-- interactivityinteractivity-- customization / personalizationcustomization / personalization
This has profound implications..This has profound implications..
Which applications are more in Which applications are more in
use in India, the U.S. & China & use in India, the U.S. & China &
why ?why ?why ?why ?
Useful things every working Useful things every working
professional should know professional should know
(about the Internet)(about the Internet)How do people ‘consume’How do people ‘consume’Internet content (visInternet content (vis--àà--vis other media) ?vis other media) ?
What is ‘the long tail’ ?What is ‘the long tail’ ?What is ‘the long tail’ ?What is ‘the long tail’ ?
What is (the big deal about) Web 2.0 ?What is (the big deal about) Web 2.0 ?
What does it cost to be present What does it cost to be present on the web ?on the web ?
Internet’s impact on print and Internet’s impact on print and
other mediaother media
U.S. newspaper circulationU.S. newspaper circulation
Q. Why did Q. Why did circulation circulation circulation circulation decline ?decline ?
How are these media evolving ?How are these media evolving ?
NewspapersNewspapers
EncyclopaediaEncyclopaedia
MusicMusic
MoviesMoviesMoviesMovies
Graphic Design !Graphic Design !
PrintingPrinting
How are books evolving ! How are books evolving !
Amazon.comAmazon.com
Digital librariesDigital libraries
Google Book SearchGoogle Book Search
Mobile learningMobile learningMobile learningMobile learning
Flexbooks (a.k.a. transbooks)Flexbooks (a.k.a. transbooks)
ee--ReadersReaders
The Kindle (in India this Nov.)
Sure looks good !
Q & AQ & A
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