Inrroduction to Computer. the inermet and the Web
4 Chapter
mission. Our current flat two-dimensional televisions wil eventually be rep
three-dimensianal versions that turn uF living rooms into “theaters-in-the-round” or ¢
stadiums. Our business offices will enable video conferencing among col oF Sports
‘world apart as if they were sitting around one conference table. Consumers ee a
buy pros from eletronic szrtons wil be able wos pret 3D images _
ve possibilities are intriguing and the Internet is su
beforehand ase possibilities become reality. re 10 play a key role in
making many of these possi
‘There have been predictions that the Internet will eventually replace the tele
aystem, Why stop there? It coud also replace radio and television as we know thm na
Tes not hard to imagine the Internet and the World Wide Web replacing newspapers wi
completely electronic news media. ‘Many newspapers and magazines already offer We :
cof rsons, some fee based and some ftee, Over 95 percent of printed materi i s
pasty not online, but inthe future it may be. The e-book, an electronic text thas ae
sean protected by the publisher, is on the rise and could well supplant the paper book. Wit
deny e-book, students could watch animations of chemical reaction, and ison,
2 ok could be updated to include current evens, Increased bandwidth is making it pos.