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Writing for the Web Environment

Intranets 2002 - October 30, 2002

Often intranet Web teams focus all their time and effort on the main page and navigation. These are important without a doubt, but so is microcontent and the thousands of subpages.

What does the research show about how users view Web pages and how they use microcontent? As intranet Webmasters, how can we encourage better Web writing and microcontent development? This session addresses some solid strategies for writing in a Web environment.

View Writing for the Web Environment - PowerPoint Slides

Some resources, checklists, and tips on improving web writing are provided below.

Interested in a presentation or a workshop on this topic? For more information, email darlene.fichter@usask.ca.

Five Ways to Improve Your Writing

• This section describes the types of identification that would satisfy the application requirements for a library card.

• What identification is needed when applying for a library card?

• Remote patron authenticated licensed database access.

• Connect to databases from home
  

• Faculty, staff and students must return books by the end of the loan period.

• You must return books by the due date. You will be fined if books are returned late.

• Use ask instead of ask the question.
• Use essential instead of absolutely essential.

• CINAHL, FELIX, collections, reference, circulation and so on.

Word Substitutions

• Dictionary of Plain Language
• Plain Language: Reference Library, Section on Simpler Words and Phrases

Reference Web Sites: Writing

Word Substitutions

• Dictionary of Plain Language
• Plain Language: Reference Library, Section on Simpler Words and Phrases

Articles and Reference Sites

Reference Web Sites: Plain Language

Reference Web Sites: Usability

Other Resources