Article Review 4 - Banking, shopping and job hunting online By Patricia Reaney

Banking, shopping and job hunting online By Patricia Reaney
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/03/net-us-internet-usage-idUSBRE83209D20120403

April 3, 2012
Summary: Nearly 60% of people in 24 countries used the web to check up on finances, 48% percent for shopping, and  41% went online in search of a job. The countries at the top of the list were very "western."

Relevance to the Class: The way that people are using the internet will inevitably impact the type of work designers are expected to do in regards to the internet.

Key Quote: "Nearly 60 percent of people in 24 countries used the web to check their bank account and other financial assets in the past 90 days, making it the most popular use of the Internet."