Electronic communication has become a part of every aspect of our society and is recognized as being one of the most important and influential aspects of the way we conduct business. Electronic communication technology has made it easier to contact other people in the same city, and even others around the world so instead of actually taking the time to write a letter to a friend through the mail, one can send an e-mail that takes about three seconds opposed to three or more days. Of course a letter shows more feeling, because when you write it has more emotion on the paper, but the Internet is so much more convenient to everyone, since life today is hectic with all the other things going on. .
The computer is also a great communication device. E-mail allows everyone with the Internet to send as much information as he or she want whenever they want for a minimal price nearly replacing the almost dead art of letter writing. E-mail's speed provides the convenience of a telephone, yet it still retains much of the harm of a hand written letter. In the past, if someone wanted to send a movie or song to friends far away, they would have to spend the money on a blank tape, time copying the original, and would have to carefully pack it trying to avoid damage in shipping. But now anyone can simply attach the movie or song to a short note with a few clicks, without fear of damage. The introduction of Internet communication has changed the way businesses operate, by increasing competitiveness and advancing the company by allowing vital information to be sent and received at a faster rate. .
The World Wide Web or Internet is one of the largest means of electronic communication in business. The Web gives users access to a vast array of documents that are connected to each other by means of hypertext or hypermedia links--i.e. hyperlinks, electronic connections that link related pieces of information in order to allow a user easy access to them.