Chapter 9. Communicating with Other People

Chapter at a Glance

Communicating with Other People

With computer communications, the world has become a much smaller place. It used to take months for a letter to travel from one side of the world to the other; it now takes seconds for an electronic letter to make the same trip. And with instant messaging, real-time electronic conversations between people who are miles apart are becoming commonly accepted as a comfortable, secure form of communication.

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