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With the above points presented, this paper shall now discuss the future of writing and the future of the book in the current information society. It shall consider the query: Do printed works have a future? This paper is being undertaken in order to establish a comprehensive and thorough understanding of the subject matter and of books and printed works. Discussion With the advent of online technology, most printed works have found a different avenue for distribution. Through the internet, customers can now access books online, read them, or read their summaries, make their selection, and then pay for their book online. Afterward, the book may be delivered as a hard copy via the mail or they may be available for download onto the customer’s computer (Yang, 2009, p. 90). The possibility of cross-reference is also greater through these internet shops with the choices for customers also made available through other suggested books (Yang, 2009, p. 90). In this case, the internet has made the process of accessing books (physical copies or downloaded) easier and faster. But how has it impacted on the printed works themselves? In the 15th century, printed works started to replace handwritten texts. and these printed works soon led to the massive distribution of books. …

The handwritten text used in books and other publications soon became obsolete. This same trend seems to be apparent in the past decade or so through internet capability. In the 1980s when the internet and the World Wide Web was gradually gaining popular usage, the worry about the future of printed works was not given much concern. however, as the past years has brought on major advancements which have replaced printed works, the concern has become greater (Bolter, 2002, p. 2). As print is still an indispensable part of learning and of printing books and other literary works, it no longer seems indispensable. In other words, it no longer seems like a medium we cannot do without and if the presses would stop printing, stories and more importantly, knowledge, would still be transmitted to the readers (Bolter, 2002, p. 2). In effect, “electronic technology provides a range of new possibilities, whereas the possibilities of print seem to have been played out. As we look up from the computer keyboard to the books on the shelves, we may be tempted to ask whether “this will destroy that?” (Bolter, 2002, pp. 2-3). An answer to this question can hardly be provided at present, but the fact that we do raise the question speaks much of the peril that the printed word is currently in. Opinions on the matter are divided with some individuals pointing out that the media upon which the past is written is still very much based on printed works – works which cannot be transformed easily to the online format without their very essence and substance being somehow lost or minimized (Bolter, 2002, p. 3).&nbsp.