At the request of several of my WM colleagues, today I'm going to take you on a quick tour of the basic points you will usually find covered in a writer's contract. I have signed many of these over my career and was a legal secretary in a galaxy far away from here, so I've always felt comfortable reading and negotiating my own contracts.

But if you're new to contracts, they can seem intimidating and even boggling. I recently negotiated one that was more than 10 pages long!

Source: www.thewmfreelanceconnection.com Posted by support 738 days, 16 hours, 52 minutes ago

Web content is the meat in the sandwich, not the icing on the cake. Too often, organizations build websites and then neglect the content, letting it languish, unread and unloved. Even during website redesigns, the editorial process gets short shrift in favor of building shiny new features and creating fancy new designs. Thinking about the content is always left until the last minute, always thought to be “somebody else’s problem.”

Ever wonder why so many websites feature dense, unreadable prose? Force you to navigate through pages of brochure copy and legalese? Look like they backed up a truck full of PDFs and dumped them in the content management system?

No content strategy, that’s why.

Source: interactions.acm.org Posted by bee 756 days, 15 hours, 51 minutes ago

words of wisdom that you should understand when writing for reading on-screen. The techniques fall into a few groups.

How to write the text These techniques apply to the words and phrases you write. They include "Write links that don't have to be followed", "Use lists", and "Be concise". Some of these have examples of good and bad.

How to lay out within pages These techniques help you organize the text and links inside of a single page. They include "Use heads, subheads, and summaries", "Write newspaper style", and "Use typography and layout for skimming".

How to design pages These techniques help you organize and layout individual pages. They include "Use screen designs, not paper designs", "Distinguish different types of pages", "Place page elements carefully", and "When (and how) to use frames".

How to organize documents These techniques apply to the whole document. They include "Provide detail", "Use maps", and "Know your audience and their needs".

Overall strategies How to go about making everything work, including "Test new designs" and "When (and how) to use frames".

Source: www.gooddocuments.com Posted by bee 765 days, 16 hours, 48 minutes ago