Notes
1
NUA Internet Surveys,
reported at http://www.nua.net/surveys/how_many_online/index.html. See
also Nielson Net Ratings for November 1999, reported at
http://209.249.142.16/nnpm/owa/NRpublicreports.usagemonthly.
2
The Center for Research on
Electronic Commerce, University of Texas in Austin, October, 1999. Study
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. Also projected that the Internet economy
will worth $507 billion (USD) by the end of 1999, a figure equal to 6
percent of the U.S. gross national product. See http://www.internetindicators.com/key_findings_oct_99.html).
3
eMarketer, “e-Stats,”
December, 1999. See http://www.emarketer.com/estats/120299_email.html.
4
Media Mark Research, Inc., Cyber
Stats, Fall, 1999. See
full text at
http://www.mediamark.com.
5
Ibid.
6
The Nielsen Corporation,
“Weekly Statistics for Week of December 9, 1999.” See http://www.nielsen-netratings.com/hot_off.htm.
7
Ibid.
8
Time. March 22, 1999.
9
America Online, Inc.
“Who We Are.” See http://corp.aol.com/whoweare.html? for more.
10
Boston-based Yankee Group
(http://www.yankeegroup.com), Annual
1999 Interactive Consumer
(IC) Survey of Approximately 2000 U.S. Households Equipped with at Least
One PC, March, 1999. See http://www.skali.com/technology/iup.php?article=3810.
11
Nua Ltd. (http://www.nua.net),
continual reporting of online statistics available at http://www.nua.net/surveys/how_many_online/index.html.
12
Computer Industry Almanac (http://www.c-i-a.com),
November 4, 1999. See news release at http://www.c-i-a.com/199911iu.htm.
13
eMarketer (http://www.emarketer.com),
February 1, 1999. See news release at http://www.emarketer.com/estats/020199_email.html.
14
Ibid. March 3, 1999
15
Ibid. June 7, 1999.
16
Prodigy Biz Corporation (http://www.prodigy.com),
November, 1999. See
http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=prgy&script=
410&layout=9&item_id=61745.
17
Advertising Age, eAdvertising
Report, December, 1999. Reported by eMarketer, December, 13, 1999. See
http://www.emarketer.com/enews/121399_ads.html.
18
ABCNEWS.com. “Most
Web Users Plan to Buy Online,” January 3, 2000. See http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/DailyNews/poll000103.html.
19
Ernst & Young, LLP, Third Annual
Online Retailing Report, December,
1999. See
http://www.ey.com/global/gcr.nsf/US/11-09-99_-_Release_-_News_Room_-_Ernst_&_Young_LLP.
20
Weston Edwards &
Associates, Changes in the Way Homes
Are and Will Be Bought and Sold. Laguna Beach, CA, 1999. A 300-page
report sponsored by 33 major real estate firms, which involved 8 months of
research and more than 700 one-on-one interviews.
21
John L. Scott Real Estate,
“Spring 1999 Survey,” http://www.johnlscott.com. Reported by Inman
News, May, 1999. See http://www.inman.com/InmanStories.asp?ID=13846&CatType=R.
22
National Association of Realtors®,
“1999 NAR Member Profiles,” 1999. See http://www.realtor.com for full
report.
23
California Association of
Realtors®,
“A Profile of the Internet Buyer,” May, 1999. See http://www.car.org
for full report.
24
Ibid.
25
See full report at http://www.excite.com/corp/media_kit/advertising_opportunities/excite/?channel=home_and_real_estate.
26
The Industry Standard,
“Back to School: The Internet in the Classroom,” 1999. See http://www.thestandard.com/metrics/display/0,2149,754,00.html.
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