Writing for the Web

The Web is inherently  different from any other medium , in terms of getting your message across, especially print.  Basically, when you read online, you are gathering information from a medium that is non-linear , two-dimensional , interactive , and involves multimedia . 

To write good Web content, you need to learn some new rules (that probably contradict what you've been taught about writing in the past).  The new rules are easily summarized: 

• Simple is good.  No more padding, complex sentence structures, fancy vocabulary.
• Be brief and clear.
• Get rid of pompous, stuffy language.
• Eliminate unnecessary verbiage.

The following guidelines will help you adjust to and understand the rules for writing for the Web.

• Understand your audience and how they read on the web.
• Make your documents scannable .
• Cut the "fluff."
• Writing for the Web Pointers .

Additional Web Authoring Resources

Writing for the Web
Research on how users read on the web and how authors should write their Web pages.

Writing Well for the Web

Content Development/Writing for the Web
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