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Statistics and Trends
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "Google Generation" Is a Myth, Says New Research 
 This 2008 report, "commissioned by JISC and the British Library, counters the common assumption that the 'Google Generation' -- young people born or brought up in the Internet age -- is the most adept at using the web." Includes a summary of findings from the report ("Information Behaviour of the Researcher of the Future"), audio of a related speech, full text of the briefing paper, and supporting documents. From the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC). http://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/stories/2008/01/googlegen.aspx Topics: Internet, Librarianship Last updated Apr 8, 2008 Bloggers: A Portrait of the Internet's New Storytellers
This nationwide survey of bloggers found that "most are focused on describing their personal experiences to a relatively small audience of readers and that only a small proportion focus their coverage on politics, media, government, or technology." A 2006 report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, an initiative funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2006/Bloggers.aspx Topics: Blogs & Podcasts, Internet Last updated Sep 30, 2009 Computer and Internet Use by Students in 2003
This report, released in September 2006, "examines the use of computers and the Internet by American children enrolled in nursery school and students in kindergarten through grade 12." Covers rates of use, where the use occurs, Internet activities (such as school assignments and game playing), and "the relationships of these aspects of computer and Internet use to demographic and socioeconomic characteristics." From the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), U.S. Department of Education. http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006065 Topics: Internet, Statistics Last updated Sep 11, 2006 Computer Use and Ownership (U.S. Census Bureau)
This site presents computer use data collected in 1984, 1989, 1993, 1997, and 2000 as a supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS). The reports and detailed tables examine the characteristics of users, including gender and age groups, and the nature of the tasks being performed. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/computer.html Topics: Internet, Statistics, Web Design and Management Last updated May 26, 2002 Developmental Psychology: Special Section: Children, Adolescents, and the Internet
Series of articles on psychology topics related to youth and the Internet. Some of the subjects include the effects on academic performance of home Internet use by low-income children, discussion of self-injury on online message boards, and communication of sexual topics in chat rooms. From Developmental Psychology, a journal published by the American Psychological Association (APA). http://www.apa.org/journals/dev/special-internet.html Topics: Families, Internet, Social Science Last updated Jun 8, 2006 Family, Friends & Community: Teens and Technology
"This is a discussion of the eight realities of technology and social experience that are shaping the world of today's teens and twenty-somethings. It looks at the growing role of technology in teens' lives, the way they use their gadgets, their expectations about how to find and use information, and the social consequences of their use of technology." Presented to the Public Library Association in March 2006. From the Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/63/presentation_display.asp Topics: Internet, Technology Last updated Mar 28, 2006 Home Broadband 2008
This publication, released in July 2008, reports on home broadband use over the past year, noting that the "percentage of Americans with broadband at home has grown from 47% in early 2007. Poorer Americans saw no growth in broadband adoption in the past year while at the same time nearly one-third of broadband users pay more to get faster connections." From the Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2008/Home-Broadband-2008.aspx Topics: Internet Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Information Searches That Solve Problems
This December 2007 survey found that people who "have faced one of several common government-related problems in the past two years are more likely to consult the internet than other sources" and "members of Gen Y [age 18-30] are the leading users of libraries for help solving problems and in more general patronage." Features highlights of survey findings, the full report and questionnaire, and the press release. From the Pew Internet and American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2007/Information-Searches-That-Solve-Problems.aspx Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Librarianship Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement (IDEA)
Website for an organization that is "dedicated to identifying unique challenges that prevent the Web from reaching its educational potential, and developing creative, innovative approaches and technologies to solve those problems." Features online tools for visual displays, list of projects, and description of concepts to consider when designing online learning material such as theories of learning, interactive teaching, evaluating materials, publishing, and tailoring information. Includes the 2008 report "Finding Information: Factors That Improve Online Experiences." http://www.idea.org/ Topics: Education, Internet Last updated Feb 24, 2009 Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994-2005
"This report presents 11 years of data from 1994 to 2005 (no survey was conducted in 2004) on Internet access in U.S. public schools by school characteristics. It provides trend analysis on the percent of public schools and instructional rooms with Internet access and on the ratio of students to instructional computers with Internet access." From the Statistics in Brief series of the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007020 Topics: Education, Internet, Statistics, Web Design and Management Last updated Jan 2, 2007 The Internet and the 2008 Election
This June 2008 report found that a "record-breaking 46% of Americans have used the internet, email or cell phone text messaging to get news about the campaign, share their views and mobilize others." Includes a report overview, press release, full text of the report and questionnaire, and links to press coverage. From the Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2008/The-Internet-and-the-2008-Election.aspx Topics: 2008 Presidential Election, Internet Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Internet Evolution: Future of the Internet III
Press release for a December 2008 "survey of experts by the Pew Internet & American Life Project that asked respondents to assess predictions about technology and its roles in the year 2020." Includes summary and full text of the report, which found that experts predict the "mobile device will be the primary connection tool to the internet ... in 2020." Also includes links to previous "Future of the Internet" and other related reports. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2008/The-Future-of-the-Internet-III.aspx Topics: Internet Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Internet Evolution: Riding the Waves of "Web 2.0"
This October 2006 report looks at "Web 2.0," a "catch-all buzzword that people use to describe a wide range of online activities and applications." It provides an overview of Web 2.0 and some of the concepts (such as blogs, wikis, and podcasts) that have been associated with the trend, and statistics showing the rise of services such as Photobucket, Wikipedia, and MySpace. From the Pew Internet & American Life project. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2006/Riding-the-Waves-of-Web-20.aspx Topics: Internet, Web Design and Management Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) Internet Domain Survey
This survey, conducted twice a year, "attempts to discover every host on the Internet by doing a complete search of the Domain Name System." This Web site gives results of current and past surveys. Includes a few links to other sites that deal with Internet statistics. http://www.isc.org/ Topics: Internet, Statistics, Web Design and Management Last updated May 10, 2006 A Nation Online: Entering the Broadband Age
This is "the sixth report released by the U.S. Department of Commerce examining the use of computers, the Internet, and other information technology tools by the American people. Based on the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey of 57,000 households containing 134,000 persons, this report provides ... [data] on the ways that information technologies in general, and broadband more specifically, are transforming the way we live, work, and learn." Includes related links. http://www.ntia.doc.gov/reports/anol2004/NationOnlineBroadband04.htm Topics: Internet, Statistics, Technology, Web Design and Management Last updated Feb 2, 2005 Netcraft Web Server Survey
Monthly "survey of Web Server software usage on Internet connected computers. We collect and collate as many hostnames providing an http service as we can find, and systematically poll each one with an HTTP request for the server name." http://news.netcraft.com/ Topics: Internet, Statistics, Web Design and Management Last updated Jul 14, 2003 Nielsen//NetRatings
Web-audience measurement statistics, geared to marketing professionals or other subscribers who want to identify their audience. The "Resources" section contains industry news, free reports of U.S. and international usage and advertising statistics, and downloadable presentations (webinars). http://www.nielsen-netratings.com/ Topics: Internet, Statistics, Web Design and Management Last updated Apr 4, 2008 O'Reilly Digital Media: Article Archives
Collection of articles about audio, video, and photography technology trends. Some of the topics include computer music videos, digital image management, digitizing videotapes, MP3 players, vocoders, and digital bookmarks. Includes a mix of highly technical pieces and beginning articles such as "What is Podcasting" and "What is Vlogging." From O'Reilly Media, publishers of books on computers and technology; articles are written by O'Reilly book authors and other industry experts. http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/articles.csp Topics: Home & Housing, Internet, Media, Photography Last updated May 2, 2006 Pew Global Attitudes Project: Truly a World Wide Web
February 2006 summary of findings about the increase in computer usage and access to the Internet in more than a dozen countries throughout the world. Includes data about percentages of computer and Internet users, and usage by gender and age for 2002 and 2005, for countries such as Canada, Germany, U.S., Poland, and Russia. From the Pew Global Attitudes Project, a project of the Pew Research Center. http://pewglobal.org/reports/display.php?ReportID=251 Topics: Internet Last updated Feb 28, 2006 Pew Internet & American Life Project Report: Online Dating
This March 2006 report found that "Americans who are seeking romance use the internet to help them in their search, but there is still widespread public concern about the safety of online dating." Includes a summary and the full text of the report and the underlying questionnaire. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2006/PIP_Online_Dating.pdf.pdf Topics: Communities & Groups, Internet Last updated Mar 19, 2009 Reports: Online Activities & Pursuits: Growing Numbers Surf the Web Just for Fun
February 2006 report about how "nearly a third of internet users go online on a typical day for no particular reason, just for fun or to pass the time. Two-thirds of all internet users have tried surfing the Web just to pass the time, according to a survey ... conducted in December 2005." From the Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2006/Surfing-for-Fun.aspx Topics: Internet, Statistics Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Reports: Technology & Media Use: Online News
This March 2006 report looks at trends in use of online news sites, compared with traditional news sources such as TV news and newspapers. Factors discussed include type of Internet connection, age of users, type of news sites visited, willingness to visit sites with registration and paid content, and more. From the Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2006/Online-News-For-many-home-broadband-users-the-internet-is-a-primary-news-source.aspx Topics: Internet, Newspapers Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Twitter and Status Updating
This report (released in February 2009) on status updating tools found that "[a]s of December 2008, 11% of online American adults said they used a service like Twitter or another service that allowed them to share updates about themselves or to see the updates of others." Includes a report summary, full report, and links to related news stories. From the Pew Internet and American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/Twitter-and-status-updating.aspx Topics: Internet Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Web 2.0 Awards
Awards for websites excelling in "Web 2.0" capabilities, such as "user empowerment and open-source applications online." Includes descriptions and rankings of the winning sites (in areas such as social networking and tagging), selection criteria, and an essay. Librarian Gary Price was one of the judges. Sponsored by an Internet marketing company. http://www.seomoz.org/web2.0/ Topics: Internet, Web Design and Management Last updated Feb 19, 2007 Web 2.0 for Designers
This May 2005 article explores the differences between so-called Web 1.0 (in which "a small number of writers created Web pages for a large number of readers") and Web 2.0, in which Web users are able to easily contribute and create content. Includes examples of Web 2.0 technologies, such as Flickr, RSS aggregators, and Google Maps. From Digital Web Magazine, "an online magazine intended for professional web designers." http://www.digital-web.com/articles/web_2_for_designers/ Topics: Internet, Web Design and Management Last updated Feb 22, 2006 What is Web 2.0: Design Patterns and Business Models for the Next Generation of Software
This September 2005 article by some of the pioneers of the term "Web 2.0" attempts to clarify its meaning. The article notes that "in the year and a half since the term 'Web 2.0' [was coined]. ... there's still a huge amount of disagreement about just what Web 2.0 means, with some people decrying it as a meaningless marketing buzzword, and others accepting it as the new conventional wisdom." From O'Reilly Media. http://oreilly.com/web2/archive/what-is-web-20.html Topics: Internet, Web Design and Management Last updated Sep 22, 2009 |
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