Electronic documents such as electronic mail, Electronic media offer many advantages for technicalcommunication, including almost instantaneous transmission ofinformation, easy distribution to a large number of recipients,and the ability to link one text to many others. There are, however, many situations where printed documents arestill the most appropriate form for technical communication. Printed documents, for example, are often more private, secure,permanent, and portable than are electronic documents. In deciding whether to put your document in electronic or printform, consider your audience's purpose inreading the document, and when, where, and how they will use it. Copyright ©2001 The McGraw-Hill Companies. Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of 
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