Saturday, August 26, 2006
Progress and Freedom Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C. has released its leatest version of the Digital Economy Factbook. You can download a copy here.
This eighth edition of the fact book includes information on the growth of the Internet, plus the hardware sector, the communications sector, and e-commerce. Learn facts like:
The total number of Internet users passed 1 billion in 2005, up from 420 million in 2000,
A combined 233.6 million residents of the United States and the United Kingdom used the Internet as of the end of 2005, English was the language used by 312.8 million Internet users. Chinese was the second most popular language, with 132.3 million Chinese speakers on the Internet.
18.3 percent of the world's Internet users are from the United States, while 11.1 percent are from China and 8 percent are from Japan.
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Resource: Digital Economy Factbook
