New Internet Symbol
“Triple U” (“Threeble U”)

(DreiW - Germany)

Dmitry L. Rakov

The number of Internet users came to 655 million in the year 2002 that is the tenth part of the world population. Internet is considered as a new  element of the culture, therefore it demands new symbols and signs.

The two symbols used more often in Internet are @  и www. WWW sounds as  “Three Double U” and consists of 12 letters. 

Usage of a new symbol which sounds “Triple U” or “Threeble U” and is written gives the possibility to increase the speed of a data input.

Usage of the new symbol has some advantages:

Large speed of data input, time reduction when you pronounce it (by phone or in the advertisement) If each Internet user enter the address 5 times every day the saving is about 6 billion  presses what is 1 million hours every day.

Usage of a new button  and a word “Threeble U” (“Triple U”) will increase mobility and the number of new Internet users.

You can find several possible images of the symbol and a button with below.