Communications applications

the use of sound and animation/video effects

interactive/hyperlinks built into the presentation

the fact that it is more likely to hold the audience's attention

the need to have special equipment, which can be expensive

access within the presentation, if the user wishes to access files from websites or up-to-date information

Disabled people do not have to go to the venue to see the presentation.

It is possible to print it our in Braille for the benefit of blind people.

The recipient can read the presentation at any time they want

The recipients have a permanent copy, which they can refer to at any time they want.

The presentation needs to be distributed in some way

There are ne special effects (sound, video, animation)

There are printing costs (paper, ink, etc)

The ability to add sound/video/animation

Links to other wevsites/hyperlinks

The use of hot spots

Buttons to navigate

Hit counters to see who has visited the website

Websites can be hacked into viruses

Need for a computer

Lack of portability

Need to maintain the website

A word processor or DTP application is opened

The user creates frames, boxes and text boxes

If necessary, photos are taken, using a camera.

The images are uploaded from the camera, loaded from a cd/dvd. scanned from hard-copy photos or downloaded from the internet.

The photos are saved to a file

The photos are imported or copied and pasted into the document

The photos are edited and text typed in or imported from a file and then put the required style.