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The Do’s and Don’ts of Online Communication

Are you an Internet devotee who is hooked to the internet 24×7? Do you reach out and grab your phone every time you hear that beep sound, in hopes of getting the latest updates? If you find yourself partaking in this activity, then you can very safely consider yourself an Internet fanatic. If you are online almost all of the time, you should also be aware of certain “netiquettes” that you must follow. Never heard of that word, right? A blend of Internet and Etiquette is called “Netiquette.”

In simple words, netiquette relates to certain rules of any online communication. What goes online, stays there, right? So, we need to be aware of what we are publishing online. Do you know how it helps? Well, appropriate tweets, comments and photos might save you from getting into hot water. Most importantly, if you can abide by the digital etiquettes like securing your passwords, using anti-virus software, ignoring pop-ups, etc., you will be capable of keeping the cyber fraudsters at bay. Here are some great “netiquettes” to retain your digital image. Are they a part of your digital footprint yet?

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The Dot-com Bubble

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Beginning of the internet era

It was in 1992, when the Internet era started. However, it started without the existence of the World Wide Web (www). Internet was made available to the world through the “www” network in the following year. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) agency of the US Government was instrumental in making it public. Internet penetration among users worldwide rose substantially after privatization of the Internet in 1994.

Growth of the dot-com bubble

The Internet era continued to boom from April 1997 till March 2000. During that time period, Information Technology (IT) was at its prime and became the key accelerating force for the economy. It was in fact one of the topmost sectors which was creating the majority of jobs across all countries, helping in the overall economic growth.

During these years, most of the entrepreneurs were willing to invest in any sort of dotcom business for the sake Read more