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Ink on Paper? How Quaint!

The 20th Century has seen an enormous jump in technological advancements. It is hard to imagine that 100 years ago, electricity, telephones, computers, or cars were not a part of most people's daily lives.

Today, technological progress influences most of our day-to-day activities; from shopping to filling the car with petrol, from banking to ordering flowers for Valentine's Day. Everywhere you look, technology - especially information related technology - is affecting the way we do things.

The Information Age is truly upon us. Before we have even mastered existing forms of technology we are expected to learn the latest, fastest, more exciting versions. Some of us often feel that, like our brand new computer, we too are being superseded before we have begun to show our capabilities.

Sanskrit is thought to be the most efficient language devised by humans. It has been used in literature for over 3,500 years, and has not changed in form since 500 BC. However, as a day-to-day language, it is all but extinct. Will any ink on paper be as quaint in just 50 years from now?

This information-technology explosion has resulted in dramatically new ways of doing business. We no longer rely solely on handwritten or typeset methods of communicating written ideas, just as we no longer distribute these ideas through traditional paper media. Facsimiles and e-mail have made communicating faster, cheaper and more efficient. Online help systems deliver procedures and other manuals that are interactive, cheaper, always up-to-date, and quicker to use. The Internet has broken the boundaries of distance and made diverse sources of information readily available and interpersonal communication a truly global experience.

HyperWrite is at the forefront of the information revolution.We were the first hypertext document development company in Australia. Since our establishment, we have built up an enviable reputation for innovative online documentation solutions, intranet and Internet system developments, and Web site design and implementation. We can help your organisation take advantage of better ways of communicating. HyperWrite - Business Communication Through Technology.

Don't let your company become a thing of the past!

Be Bold, Not Quaint!


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