At this age of Web mania, obviously the focal points are IPOs, mega-mergers and showy dot-coms. While a small number of people are getting very rich with the blessings of website technology, my attention turns to another aspect of this issue, building homepages
OF THE PEOPLE
BY THE PEOPLE
FOR THE PEOPLE
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I believe that building-your-own-homepage will ultimately win the favor of the humanity. This is simply because of its uniqueness in combination of both individualism and altruism. Contrary to conventional practice, this respectable undertaking makes it possible for individualism and altruism travel in tandem.
While internet has already grduated from the reasearch and academic community, homepage building is no longer plaything of the eggheads. Instead, it is absolutely the most user-friendly publishing tool we have ever found. For all those who are capable of creative thinking, it is next to free to post whatever shining points from their minds and hearts. Everything is an legitimate cause to be under spotlight. Apparently, it is an unbelievable era where an ordinary indiviual's homepage can bypass or, in some cases, even beat heavyweight media brokers.
On the other hand of this issue, the increasing number of websites are spreading more worthy information than did all the other means of media combined. Historically we relied on books, newspapers, radio and television to collect information. Nowadays homepage is up against all and technically converging all its predecessors into one single vehicle. Homepage builders serve more people through this compact multifunctional channel.
What a win-win scenario to encourage individuals to launch their own websites! It is only at the time the broad mass of the people embrace web construction that the cyberspace belongs to us all at last.
-March 10th, 2000 |
