Johann Guttenbergs introduction of movable type in the 15th century and the subsequent development of the printing press had a profound impact on Western thought. Books once available only to a privileged elite became accessible to a much wider audience, thereby broadening the distribution of ideas. Some believe web page authoring software, desktop publishing software, presentation graphics software, multimedia authoring software, and other applications that help people communicate more effectively will have a similar impact. Unpublished authors can use these applications to produce works that, because of their professional looking appearance, are considered thoughtfully and circulated extensively. Will these applications really help give previously unheard speakers a louder voice? Why or why not? What effect, if any, will these applications have on the delivery, and possible acceptance, of material that reflects unconventional, or not generally accepted, ideas?