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Write clearly: take your web writing to the next level 2016

Jane Matthews 7 November 2019 20 May 2016
Write clearly: take your web writing to the next level 2016

These slides, setting out a series of rules for producing clear and effective web writing, come from a workshop delivered to staff of EBI/EMBL in May 2016. Write Clearly: take your web writing to the next level, May 2016 fromContinue reading… Write clearly: take your web writing to the next level 2016

Write clearly: how to take your writing for the web to the next level

Jane Matthews 18 November 2019 30 June 2012
Write clearly: how to take your writing for the web to the next level

These slides form part of a workshop on writing and editing for the web, delivered for EMBL-EBI in June 2012. Write clearly: take your web writing to the next level from Caroline Jarrett

Writing and editing for the web

Jane Matthews 21 November 2019 28 November 2011
Writing and editing for the web

These slides form part of a workshop I ran for an international group of staff at EMBL-EBI. Writing and editing for the web – expanded version from Caroline Jarrett

The book you ought to buy (even if you think you don’t need it)

Jane Matthews 4 December 2019 29 July 2007
The book you ought to buy (even if you think you don’t need it)

This month, I’m enthusing about Ginny Redish’s new book Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content that Works (Morgan Kaufmann). If you write, or your clients write, then you’ll learn from it. If you’re working on a content-rich website:Continue reading… The book you ought to buy (even if you think you don’t need it)

Good headings help, bad headings hurt

Caroline Jarrett 13 October 2021 31 January 2007
Good headings help, bad headings hurt

I’ve been on the road recently, teaching my ‘Editing that Works’ workshops to teams of web content providers in a government department. ‘Choose what to say,’ I urge them. And do it like this: apply temporary headings to your text,Continue reading… Good headings help, bad headings hurt

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AlbertoCairoAlberto Cairo@AlbertoCairo·
25 May

This is both amazing and depressing. https://twitter.com/mattxiv/status/1529181072931659777

matt@mattxiv

florida high school class president zander moricz was told by his school that they would cut his microphone if he said “gay” in his grad speech, so he replaced gay with “having curly hair.” i am in awe

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WebDevLawHeather Burns@WebDevLaw·
25 May

Here follows a thread, sadly topical to so many things, which tells a story which most people outside of Scotland won't be aware of. It's about school shootings, the tabloids, the early days of social media, and what the lessons learnt then might teach us about tomorrow.

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yozYoz Grahame@yoz·
24 May

Thinking of creating new software? Please read this first.

It’s from @krusynth’s brief and excellent guide for new digital servants in Federal government.

I just had to make one small and tragically obvious edit.

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cjformsCaroline Jarrett@cjforms·
24 May

In which @welshflier talks about not fitting in, and now finally finding her next step

WelshFlier@welshflier

Life! https://annecollis.blogspot.com/2022/05/once-upon-time.html

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cjformsCaroline Jarrett@cjforms·
24 May

Two questions for you: a designer wants to use modals because "they are an important part of a modern website".

Q1. Is this correct?
Q2. Any references or research to support your answer to q1?

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