When editing web content, be bold. Speak the truth. If the truth is that a web page is pointless, incomprehensible or garbage, don't even think about tinkering with it. No amount of timid word-shifting will save it. Start again. Start...
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Posts tagged "Writing"
Hire the best writer say Rework authors Fried & Hansson
Good writing gets you hired, bad writing gets you fired. Did you doubt that? Here it is again from sexy business stars Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson of the legendary 37signals.com (developers of Basecamp, Backpack, Campfire and Ruby on...
Bloggers beware: typos in cyberspace
An eagle-eyed reader, Justine, spotted a bunch of typos in my archive of articles about writing web content — oldies but goodies on this web site: Quality Web Content Justine says she can be "fussy and pedantic", and got A+...
Why, why, why? WCAG 2.0 for content writers
Lesson 1. WCAG 2.0 for content writers Hey, content writer! No, don't go away — I mean you! OK: that's not your job title (you're a teacher or scientist or HR manager or whatever) but you also produce stuff that...
Tip: Beware of sentences longer than 20 words
Here's an easy rule of thumb when you're writing at work: never write a sentence longer than 21 words. OK, it's extreme. But it will often get you out of trouble. (Before you explode, let me remind you that phrases...