The psychic Hotline won't help you in this article!However, I want to share my predictions for 2003 and
trends I see affecting how you will use Internet for both business and pleasure.
** Anti-Spam!
Anybody with an email account for more than three days has gotten unsolicited email (referred to as Spam) from people they don't know. These people offer to sell them everything from acne treatment to inkjet cartridges.
As federal and state lawmakers weigh into battle against Spam, you can expect two significant developments this year:
First, anti-Spam software sales will skyrocket among home and business users. Unfortunately, unless somebody invents a solution that actually works well, end results won't fit promises made to sell products.
On a side note: It will prove very interesting to see how many of anti-Spam product vendors will actually use Spam to sell their wares!
Second, anti-Spam sentiment will massively affect legitimate online business owners trying to communicate with their customers via e-mail.
New services will spring up to help even smallest businesses secure their communications with customers and avoid "Spam filters."
** Lights, Camera, Action!
The use of multimedia, including video, pictures, and sound, along with other interactive devices, will really take off this year.
However, proliferation of multimedia will not occur because of higher Internet access speeds through DSL or cable.
