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With the rise of digital technology, technical writing has had to adapt to the needs of a digital era. The predominant impact of such a revolution was that it made technical communication more accessible by increasing the breadth of its viewers. The World Wide Web is public and can be accessed by anyone with access to the Internet. Such a phenomenon can be exploited to increase the audience of a virtual document. {{Citation needed}} | With the rise of digital technology, technical writing has had to adapt to the needs of a digital era. The predominant impact of such a revolution was that it made technical communication more accessible by increasing the breadth of its viewers. The World Wide Web is public and can be accessed by anyone with access to the Internet. Such a phenomenon can be exploited to increase the audience of a virtual document. {{Citation needed}} | ||
Technical writers can use various tools to author and present their documents. | Technical writers can use various tools to author and present their documents. With the development of word processors like Microsoft Word, it is no longer necessary to buy physical processors like typewriters. Additionally, the development of online tools like [https://www.canva.com/ Canva] and [https://www.google.com/docs/about/ Google Docs] means that technical writers can collaborate on a project from any where in the world so long as they have an internet connection. | ||
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