Editing Software (section)

==Impact==
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Engineer [[Capers Jones]] writes that "computers and software are making profound changes to every aspect of human life: education, work, warfare, entertainment, medicine, law, and everything else".{{sfn|Jones|2014|p=32}} It has become ubiquitous in [[everyday life]] in [[developed countries]].{{sfn|Kitchin |Dodge|2011|p=iv}} In many cases, software augments the functionality of existing technologies such as household [[Home appliance|appliances]] and [[elevator]]s.{{sfn|Kitchin |Dodge|2011|p=5}} Software also spawned entirely new technologies such as [[the Internet]], [[video games]], [[mobile phones]], and [[GPS]].{{sfn|Kitchin |Dodge|2011|p=5}}{{sfn|Jones|2014|p=xxviii}} New methods of communication, including [[email]], [[Internet forum|forum]]s, [[blog]]s, [[microblogging]], [[wiki]]s, and [[social media]], were enabled by the Internet.{{sfn|Manovich|2013|p=329}} Massive amounts of knowledge exceeding any paper-based library are now available with a quick [[web search]].{{sfn|Jones|2014|p=xxviii}} Most creative professionals have switched to software-based tools such as [[computer-aided design]], [[3D modeling]], digital [[image editing]], and [[computer animation]].{{sfn|Manovich|2013|p=333}} Almost every complex device is controlled by software.{{sfn|Jones|2014|p=xxviii}}