In a relatively short time we have come to rely so heavily on the internet. This became abundantly apparent over the last few weeks as we awaited the installation of a new phone line and broadband at our new address.
But it is worse still for many others. I empathised with a despondent elderly lady, whilst I waited at the local Tourist information Centre, as she was told the money off coupons for the local attractions have to be applied for online.
At least, using my mobile phone as a modem, I could access my emails and browse a few pages - if I could bear to wait as the pages slowly loaded. And heaven help if anyone sent me an email attachment larger 2mb. We had to download one 13mb document and it took one and a half hours!
Nearly everything is now done via the web. Digital interpretation wouldn't exist at all if servers all around the world ground to a halt, but we must always try and remember to make our content, even just a small portion of it, accessible so that even the lady visiting the TIC can benefit.
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