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Write me a web page, Elsie!

Write me a web page, Elsie!

How to write fresh, functional, findable documents for web sites and intranets
Current edition: 29 October 2008.
ISBN 978-0-473-14042-7
RRP in New Zealand only: NZ$49.00

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What's in Write me a web page, Elsie!

Everything a content author needs to know, and more! Rachel McAlpine tackles a communication crisis that is out of control. Essential reading for anyone who writes or manages web content, this book is firmly grounded in the real world of business, government and education.

Anyone who writes at work is probably writing content for a web site or intranet. Every day, mountains of pages are published online—and most fail miserably, because online writing requires some special skills.

Luckily, words alone (those quaint, old-fashioned things) can work wonders on the web. You can double the usability of a web site just by editing content the right way.

This book shows how to convert business documents into web content that’s fresh, focused, functional, forceful—and findable.

  1. 21st century business writing
  2. Why the dream seems impossible
  3. Not your usual reader
  4. Plain language online
  5. F-headlines: flying the flag
  6. F-summaries: do or die
  7. F-links and cuff-links
  8. The feng shui of online content
  9. Function and dysfunction
  10. Focused, freestanding content
  11. Fresh and factual content
  12. Photos, figs, Flash and audio
  13. Findable content
  14. Web Me-Too and what else is new
  15. Standard pages need a brain
  16. The secret life of intranets
  17. E-government: because you must
  18. Commercial content: trust me
  19. Academic content: practise what you preach
  20. International content
  21. Culture change: getting contented

Reading is good but learning is better. Rachel's online professional development course complements this book:
Contented: an online course in business writing for the web

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