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Computers have made available to everyone an amazing resource of
the internet, full of information, connections, and support.
According to Nua.com surveys, nearly 100 million US adults seek health
information online every month. Most use the internet as a health
resource about three times a month, but heavy users may do so as many
as six times a month1.
Every day more and more people are using the internet to
communicate with others and to research answers to their questions.
The promise and wealth of information and connectedness of the web far exceeds the time needed to learn how to use it.
The internet has become a useful way to send messages. You can e-mail, instant message, find
support groups, find medical information, get news from around the
globe, and almost anything else you can think of!
The World Wide Web is a big collection of "stuff"
that people across the globe thought was worth sharing with you.
Internet web sites are maintained by private
individuals, service organizations, governments, and companies. The
challenge for the web navigator is to sift through everything to find
what you want.
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This guide will introduce you to:
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1 http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905356697&rel=true
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