What are the key differences between traditional documents and websites?

Answer 1

Traditional documents -- if they are printed -- have a different 'look and feel' than those available digitally.

Margins, fonts, white space -- all clues to the reader for ease of reading -- are different, because the reading surface is different.

Web sites are free-form, free speech, meaning that no editorial, verification or oversight is required, and often none is provided for content on a site.

Traditional journalism, book publishers and other stakeholders in the 'information industry' build brands centered on correct spelling, grammar; full disclosure of conflicting interests; fact verification and so forth.

When one is not connected to the internet, Web sites are not available, unless they have been ported to a reading device, then they can become outdated.

One can carry a traditional book, magazine or other publication into the wilderness, store it on a bookshelf, and over time, pass it along to another in its physical form.

Answer 2

Traditional documents are static and typically printed on paper, while websites are dynamic and interactive, accessed online. Websites can include multimedia elements like videos and animations, while traditional documents are usually text-heavy. Websites can be updated easily and accessed globally, whereas traditional documents have limited distribution and are not easily edited once printed.