Internet Infographics

Pinterest debuted in 2010, and already has 10.4 million users. Most of those users have come recently as the site is experiencing a whopping 400% month-over-month growth! Pinterest represents a huge growth opportunity for businesses. Here is an infographic to help businesses better understand the phenomenon that is Pinterest.

HTML 5 aims to improve upon its predecessors by enhancing the language and support while still being compatible and understandable by current media devices and web browsers. This infographic from Dot Com Infoway explains the compatibility with the various, existing web browsers.

The following infographic from EmailTray provides visualized stats on the worldwide and country-specific rates of email spam and phishing across 2011-2012. Learn interesting facts about most spammed countries, most popular spam categories and most affected brands and get practical advice on how to avoid being scammed.

In a recent study, Pew Research partnered with Facebook and discovered a major phenomenon: the typical user receives more comments, messages, and “likes” than they give out. Why is this? Turns out, everyone has a few zealous Facebook friends who are extra engaged in one or more activities on the social network.

This year, the number of Wi-Fi connected devices has exceeded the population of the world. Public Wi-Fi is now available everywhere from airports to the metro station. With this convenience however, comes greater risk. It is easier than ever for hackers to gain access to personal information through these unsecured networks.

Images make everything online better. And that’s a good thing considering how several big shifts in the social media world are now placing a bigger emphasis on using high-quality photos and/or images within content. Just how much does adding images to your content matter?

Late night poker watchers and weekly players will greatly appreciate this. Casino.org’s latest infographic compares and contrasts each method of playing, whether you go old fashioned or play through your online avatar.

Now 40 million users strong, Instagram has taken advantage of the photoblog trend and transformed into something of an overnight global success. With the start-up earning press for expanding it’s product to Android users and being snatched by Facebook’s powerful grasp, the tech world is wondering what kind of users are downloading the app and catapulting the brand to the top.

The web is a menagerie of personalities, personas, and psychos, and you are likely to encounter several types of characters in your online travels. Take this guide with you as you journey deep into the dark heart of the Internet.