Online Writing

Writing for the Web is somewhat different than writing on paper.  I particularly think that the question and answer format is a useful way to write brief useful material on the web.

My brief ideas about “writing” for the web.

Other good ideas about online writing:

Kendall-Tackett, K. A. (2007). How to write for a general audience. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Lee, Kevan (2014).  The Ideal Length of Everything on the Internet, Backed up by Research

Nielsen, J. (1997). How users read on the web. Retrieved Oct 7, 2008, from
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9710a.html

Nielsen, J. (2005). Low literacy users. Retrieved July 16, 2008, from
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20050314.html

Nielsen, J. (2008). Writing style for print vs. web. Retrieved July 16, 2008, from
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/print-vs-online-content.html

Nielsen, J. (2009, March 2). Writing for reuse. Retrieved, March 13, 2009, from,
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/writing-reuse.html 

More about writing on the web from Nielsen/Norman Group…..

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