CMC Tools

Computer-mediated communication (CMC) tools

Communication technology has revolutionized the communication process by reducing time and distance as communication barriers. Computer-mediated communication (CMC) tools have played a significant role in this revolution. Types of CMC tools include synchronous and asynchronous communications. Synchronous computer mediated communication allows for real-time communication, while asynchronous CMC tools enable communication at your convenience.

Here are presented two examples of this Computer-mediated communication tools:

tool	Blogger	Skype
type	Asynchronous	Synchronous
Description	Is a blog-publishing service that allows private or multi-user blogs with time-stamped entries	Is a VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) application mostly for video conferencing, you can use Skype to communicate with friends and family or hold business conferences.
More services	-           "BlogThis!" (which allows toolbar users with Blogger accounts to post links directly to their blogs) -          "Blogger for Word" (allows users to save a Microsoft Word Document directly to a Blogger blog) -          “Blogger Mobile devices”	-          Instant messages -          Fax messages sent online -          Audio conferencing -          Phone calls