eEverything

Do you remember a time when paper was necessary to complete any transaction or job? As we move ahead in this great future of life the need for paper slowly dissapears. How long do you think it will be before the only mail we get will be ads, anything important will pop up in our inboxes.

I'm not saying this is a bad thing, but it is an interesting trend to notice. The tradition of sticking "e" in front of a service to denote its association with the web is a long and silly one. eSurance, eCommerce, eMail, eTrade, eMortgage, eAnything.

I really wish I understood where the "e" came from. Why didn't we go with "w" or "i" instead?

Anyway, using an "e" service has its advantages. Look at encomia.com and you'll see their trend follows most other "e"businesses. Click on any of their offerings; Brokers, Mortgage, or Banks, and you can watch a short video that explains how their company works. It's a useful introduction into the world of internet services.

The "e" may be a mystery, but at least websites like encomia.com make it easier for the non-internet-savvy to understand.