The use of the Internet for all communication speeds up the review process considerably compared to using paper mail. Publishing on the WWW offers interesting technical possibilities for hyperlinking documents, including pictures and videos and even linking to executable software. Another reason is that many readers prefer to read the full article as a paper printout, which would be impossible with extensive hyperlinks. Although it is possible to print the HTML version on the reader's local laser printer, the typographical quality of the PDF version is superior and in fact resembles off-prints of traditional journal articles. In addition ITcon uses email for short announcements.
Readers can subscribe to an email list which provides short notifications about new articles.
Publication frequency ITcon does not appear as a number of regular issues, as most traditional journals. In stead, the articles are organised in yearly volumes, to facilitate referencing. Each article is published within the appropriate volume as soon as it has been reviewed, corrected and formatted. There are thus few delays at this stage caused by a fixed publication rhythm, which is one of the most serious drawbacks of traditional journals. Another consequence is that the number of articles published per year is a function of the rate of submissions and the rate of acceptance only.