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To learn the sign for "internet" please see the INTERNET page.

>In a message dated 4/25/2007 9:17:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time, cynkaniski@ writes:
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>Dr. Bill,
>Are there any signs for "internet" or "world wide web?" Last year my students tried to sign WORLD + WIDE (fs) web, but I thought that was wrong.
>You input please.
>Thanks!
>Cynthia Kaniski
>
>
Cynthia,
>Yes, certainly.
>For "internet" See: _http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/i/internet.htm_
>(http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/i/internet.htm)
>For the world wide web I just spell: WEB. Or I do a W and slide/bounce it to the right a bit. Which ends up looking like WW instead of WWW but it works well. I even sign "MY WW" to mean "my website."
>--Bill

Bill,
Thanks! After seeing the sign, I realized that I had known that sign...when I was an interpreter for CAD classes (oh so many years ago), I had used that sign. W-W-W is easier.
Thanks again for your help!
Cynthia

Note here is an older sign for INTERNET. This sign could now be used for concepts like "CONVERGENCE" or a "WORLD WIDE NETWORK." Do NOT use this sign for "Internet." It might get you laughed at or raise a few eyebrows. Again, if you need to sign "CONVERGENCE" then this is a fine sign to use.