Is there really a potential for Web Evangelism? This presentation explores three reasons which indicate that the Internet present us with a great opportunity to share the Good News.

1. Web Evangelism
Is there really potential?

2. 1 The Growth
The Last
10 Plus
Years

3. Just consider...
2007
1995 – The Web
was just fun Over
for a few
computer
on
enthusiasts
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4. World Penetration Rates...
May 29, 2007 ...
1,128,926,954
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Number per 100 people
Users
P. Computers Internet Users
http://www.internetworldstats.com/blog.htm http://ucatlas.ucsc.edu/communication/digitaldivide.php

5. USAGE BY WORLD REGION
Asia
Europe
N. America
L. America
Africa
Middle East
Australia
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
0
Millions of Users

6. The Americas
6
9
232,655,278 TOTAL
,8
6
1
,6
31,982,809
2
4
3 USERS
77,948,800

7. REGIONAL PENETRATION RATES
100
PCs per 100 People
90
Here is
80
the need and
70
60
the potential
50
40
30
20
10
0
E. Asia Europe L.A. & the M. East North South S. Saharan
Pacific c. Asia Caribbean N. Africa America Asia Africa

8. 2 The Economics
Cheaper
Hardware &
Software

9. Just consider...
$
1985 2007
25 MHz 1.8 GHtz
HD 20 MB HD 80 GB
SVGA HD W. Screen
Dial-Up Wireles
$3,000.00 $430.00

10. How do they compare?
?

11. INTERNET CONNECTION
1980s 2007
ISDN DSL
$250.00 /Mth $14.00 /Mth

12. $100.00 LAPTOP PROJECT
One laptop per child
http://laptop.org

13. 3 The Technology
Smaller...
Faster...
Better...

14. Can you believe it?
Moore’s Law: Every eighteen
months , processing power
doubles while cost holds
constant
Gordon Moore
Larry Downes
Chunka Mui

15. How about this one?
“The computer in your
cellular phone has more
power than all the computers
used during World War II
combined”
Larry Downes
Chunka Mui

16. This is fantastic!!!
This chip can store a 100-page
document, needs no battery, and
communicates wirelessly with a
special receiving device
Michelle Kassier, USA Today (7/17/2006)

17. A GALAXY OF CONNECTIONS
Shuffle PDA
Bluetooth Apple
TV
Cell Phone iPod

18. Is there potential?
Technology is
• Growing fast
• Getting better
• Becoming more
available