国际网络正急速发展成为商业的新天地。全球的网页诞生率十分惊人——每54日增加一倍。这股热潮也已经开始传到香港。继进行学术交流之后,在国际网络上进行商业服务正成为香港的新景象。香港《资讯科技》96年第1期推出《国际网络特刊》,本文综合该刊有关文章,介绍Internet在香港的现状及对香港商贸的影响。 International networks are rapidly evolving into a new world of commerce. The birth rate of web pages worldwide is staggering - doubling every 54 days. This boom has also begun to spread to Hong Kong. Following academic exchanges, commercial services on the international network are becoming a new phenomenon in Hong Kong. In the first issue of “Information Technology” in 1996, the “Internet Special Issue” was launched. This article synthesizes articles in this issue to introduce the current situation of the Internet in Hong Kong and its impact on Hong Kong’s business.