Writing Strategies for the Web

    

Summary:
Interface designers have long known that online information is fundamentally different from its paper counterpart. Now you can get this same knowledge in a workshop that applies the WordTask writing process to the Web--from the planning and design of the site through to the revision of its text.

Duration:
2 Days/Lecture & Lab

Audience:
This course is recommended for those who contribute to the design and writing of web pages, for marketing materials, such as press releases and advertising, procedures and instructions, and/or detailed descriptive information.

Topics:

• Determine which materials belong on the web and which do not
• Apply the writing process to web-based documents
• Distinguish paper-based design from web design principles
• Anticipate the reader's need for varying levels of detail on the site
• Apply techniques for writing technical descriptions and procedures
• Ensure that the visitor can navigate your site easily
• Write in a style appropriate to the Web
• Identify and correct the grammar errors
• Measure your site's effectiveness with a usability checklist

Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course.

Last Update: May 23, 2012