The Gutenberg Press

The Gutenberg press is one of the most significant creations in history. The reason for this is the fact that it greatly increased the speed at which information could be spread. The first big project completed by the press was the Gutenberg bible. The creation of this book allowed for religion to be spread at an incredbly accelerated rate. Because of the increased ease for creating printed materials, information was now something that could be easily shared by the masses, no longer a need to handwrite letters and have meetings. People could now be informed with leaflets or pamphlets. The press also allowed for the first newspapers to be created, allowing the spread of information in a cheap and easy manner.


It's hard to imagine a world without this invention. The creation of the press would eventually lead to the typewriter, which would make "home printing" a possibility. Eventually this would lead to home computers. The ability to press a button that produced a letter is one of the most important of our time. Now we can possibly write novels on our phones with 4 inch screens. Without the press, the mass production and distribution of books would have never become a possibility.


Gutenberg's name is still kept alive to this day by Project Gutenberg. http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
 By using his name, this group is able to continue to honor his legacy even as we slowly move away from traditional print formats.


"The mission of Project Gutenberg is simple:

To encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks.

This mission is, as much as possible, to encourage all those who are interested in making eBooks and helping to give them away."

The goal of the group is to create a place where free ebooks can easily be distributed, allowing for them to be shared by the masses.


Many thanks are owed to Gutenberg, because without his breakthrough in technology, i would not be able to be typing this.