The following sections provide insight into the issues of and tips for effective communication in electronic publishing, specifically via the World Wide Web. Users and the Print Media Users and the Electronic Media Strategies for the Electronic Media including menus and text guidelines Users and the Print Media Users of print materials process the materials in a variety of ways. Some readers approach the material sequentially and others approach it randomly. Take the book to the best location for reading Use the index to locate information With print media the personalization of the reading process is relatively easy for the user and as a developer of print material, you can accommodate the different needs fairly easily. Users and the Electronic Media Many users of electronic media have problems making the transition from print media because the strategies that they used in the print media are not available.
Users find it more difficult to personalize the reading process in the electronic media.
No electronic option available with the World Wide Web. No option available with Web pages. Some other electronic publishing modes do allow users to write notes and annotate the information electronically. Review the table of contents and turn ahead to the information of interest. Like the print media, users can use the table of contents to move to the information of interest to them.