The Internet and the WWW have introduced an abundant amount of information to the world. The Internet is a large collection of computer networks connected via cables, and telephone lines. The World Wide Web (WWW) is just a communication tool giving access to all the information available on the Internet. Everyone is attempting to become involved with the Internet technology, either as a user or to profit financially. The users of the Internet and WWW include individuals that use it for personal use, students and teachers that use it for course work, and government and businesses that use it to perform job functions. In order to access the information, a person would only need a computer, modem, a telephone line or Ethernet cable, access through an online service, and a Web browser. The types of information that are available electronically via the WWW include magazines, newspapers, books, advertisements, games, and courses. The ease of accessing all of this information has made a major impact on academia and industry.
The usage capacity of the Internet is now more than 30 million users. How will we begin to control the type, and amount of information available via the Web? An even broader issue to be explored is who will create, manage, support, and present this wide array of information. To help manage the situation, college campuses and technical schools have produced many professionals geared to handle the creation, maintenance, and transmission of information on the Web. The professions that have emerged range from artists to "Webmasters." There has also been a rise of self-employed individuals who train and consult on a freelance basis to help bring more individuals, government organizations, and companies onto the Internet. This leads to the task of attempting to compile a list of Web related careers and the necessary requirements for performing the jobs. The education requirements for many of the Web related careers include backgrounds in Computer Science, Information Science, and Electrical Engineering. However, there are a larger number of Internet professionals being produced from other degree areas such as Art and Marketing. In all cases, the salary range of Internet professionals is based on the skills a person possess and their job title and educational status.
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