Monday, March 7, 2011

How do you experience writing in a digital context?

    Writing is a slightly different experience in digital context, as opposed to traditional pen and paper.  For one thing you must have access to technology with a connection and power.  Print media, you can take with you wherever you go, and do not have to rely on a battery or wifi.  These limitations are being narrowed however, as computers have evolved to convenient portable devices such as laptops, I-phones, and pads.  Internet connections are being made available on a wider basis all the time, in restaurants and public places. 
    One advantage the digital has is that you can change the font to a bigger size that is easier to read, important for those of us with challenged eyes.  Another advantage to digital writing is the editing capabilities.  You can save each version and continue working on them.  Spell check also makes it faster to write, as you can just let the words pour forth, and correct later.  It makes one wonder, how did they ever get by with pen and paper, or the now unproduced typewriter.

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