| The internet has certainly taken the world by storm | | | | almost instantaneously. This type of communication is |
| with its abilities to allow communication from people | | | | especially useful for situations where speaking over |
| all over the world. Long distance communication has | | | | the phone would be out of place. With instant |
| never been easier, (or more enjoyable) than it is now | | | | messages, the users can ask quick questions that do |
| with the use of the internet. Not only does the | | | | not require an entire phone conversation, or they can |
| internet allow people to communicate with one | | | | have long conversations during circumstances where |
| another at incredibly high speeds but it also seems to | | | | they can't actually speak on the phone. |
| cost much less than getting on the phone and dialing | | | | The internet has also made it possible for people to |
| a number. | | | | speak face to face to each other although they may |
| E-mail has become one of the well-used and | | | | be thousands of miles apart. This type of |
| effective forms of long distance communication. | | | | communication is known as web-chatting. With |
| E-mail allows users to communicate with each other | | | | web-chats, users use a web camera which videos |
| instantaneously. It also gives users the ability to send | | | | them and picks up their voices. Web-chatting, |
| important documents, pictures and texts right over | | | | especially when used with the program called Skye, |
| the internet, almost eliminating the need for the fax | | | | costs much less than a phone conversation and |
| machine. | | | | happens to be quite a bit more fun. |
| Along with e-mail comes instant messaging. Instant | | | | Although the phone will always be useful to people, |
| messaging allows users to write messages back and | | | | the internet now provides many innovative ways to |
| forth to each other, receiving those messages | | | | communicate with one another. |