2. Interactive Features
Interactive features are the factors that make digitally published texts better than
analogue texts. These interactive features include videos, audio, graphics,links
and page navigations. These features make it a lot easy to use the texts which
enables the person reding a better awareness and also more knowledge.For
examples if a newsletter has audio and videos of the news in the description it will
be easy for the readers to understand the situation. And pop ups, link to another
website also help the readers to have full knowledge of the news.
3. Video: Video is record of moving images made digitally or on a vedio tape.
1. Videos are used to support the articles or newses in e- newspaper or newsletter.
2. Usually they are found in you-tube with the help of the links in the digital texts.
3. These videos can be accessed with smartphones or laptops or any digital; device.
4. Advantages of videos in digital publication:
1.It can support the article as a solid proof.
2. It has more information and details .
3. If you miss the news in TV , it can always be watched again.
Disadvantages:
1.Need a strong internet connection.
2.Need headphones.
3,. Takes a lot of time to load.
5. Audio: Audio is the sound that can be transmitted, recorded or reproduced. It's accessible through the
links on the page. Sometimes an audio voice is used to read the article if the reader wants.
6. Advantages of Audio as an interactive feature:
1.Audio can read out the news if you are tired after work.
2. It is really helpful to the blind people.
3.People can get a better understanding of the news.
Disadvantages:
1. It might disturb people around the reader.
2.Need internet connection for a long time.
3.Needs time to load.
4. The audio voice can malfunction.
7. Graphics: Graphics are images produced by computer processor or softwares. In digital publications,
Graphics are used to impress the audience.
8. Advantages:
1. Gives the site an identity.
2. By using more colour and design, it makes the page unique.
3. Without graphics the site would be boring.
4. A very good graphic can make the article populer.
Disadvantages:
1. Too many colours can make the readers confused
2. Bright colour can distract them from the main article.
3. Too many graphics might overshadow the articles.
9. Links:A link is a code or instruction which links one part of the article or list to another . In digital
publication, Links are used to navigate sites that produce easier articles to read or take the reader to a
page that gives them some more information about the news.
10. Advantages:
1. Can access the article the reader wants to read just by pressing a link.
2. An easy way to search what you need.
3. The article can be saved by copying the link.
4. The link can be shared with friends.
Disadvantages:
1.Takes a lot time to load
2.Links can contain viruses or malwares.
11. Page Navigation: This feature enables the reader to reload the page and also go backward or
forward to change the page. It gives the reader total control over the page.
12. Advantages:
1. Easier to access.
2. Control over what you see
Disadvantages:
1. Need subscriptions
2. Might download something harmful
3. All of the digital texts might not have navigation.
13. All the interactive features work together make the digital text better and easier to
the reader, It also makes the page interesting and attracts reader. Some of the
features are helpful to disabled people. They also make finding documents easier.
