Like the rest of the world, use of the
Internet has grown at a phenomenal pace in the
Wichita area. Perhaps no greater testament to
that fact appears in the April 2001 issue of
Yahoo Internet Life magazine. Wichita ranked
40th in the top 50 communities in the country
using the Web…the only city on the list with a
population less than one-half million.
As Wichita Web users grow, so do the
choices in Internet Service Providers. Dial-up
telephone line modems, Roadrunner high-speed
cable modem technology available from Cox
Communications, Cox Business Services, ISDN
digital phone lines, fiber-optic lines, WEBTV,
Southwestern Bell DSL and ASDL subscriber lines
and high-speed telecommunications switching
equipment serve businesses and individuals with
the latest in telecommunications technology.
Internet services in Wichita are not only keeping
pace with this expanding medium, but are leading the way
in new Web site technologies and services.
StreamingVoices.com produces customized streaming media
that adds “life” to Web sites by using audio and visual
clips. Virtual Focus Inc. Market Center is making
e-commerce a reality for small businesses with
electronic shopping cart software and other Web
development services. ChoiceContent. com, a
WorldPages.com company, delivers dynamic content to Web
sites by providing original information and news in
multi-media formats.
There are numerous key sources online to find out
what you need to know about the Wichita area. The
community is represented online by sites such as The
Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce Web site,
www.wichitachamber.org,
the City of Wichita Web site,
www.wichita.gov, and
the Sedgwick County Web site,
www.sedgwick.ks.us.
Wichita State University has created another community
portal site,
www.wichitanetwork.com,
which also features a Career Central for online career
service and job search assistance.
