Ten years ago the internet was in its infancy. Computer science was hardly a proper, or prudent, choice of career for the serious person. Those who tended to enrol themselves in such courses were expected to end up with jobs as computer technicians and nothing more than that. Such careers had no particular gravitas but all that has changed.
The modern world is a global village and this is thanks to the internet above all else. Markets have been made available that would hitherto have been hidden and the field is rife with potential for success. Companies are slowly catching up to this latent hegemony and the power that lies beneath the fingertips is being recognised internationally from governments downwards.
Small and large companies alike are vying for pole position in attempting to capture the imagination of the huge international markets. Such demographics have enormous spending power as is evidenced by the success of firms such as Ebay and Amazon. With costs kept so low compared to more conventional brick and mortar businesses, there is little wonder as to why so many companies have gone online. Even the humble webmaster working from his garage or bedroom...