Showing posts with label writing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label writing. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Dumbing down or lifting up - writing in plain English respects your readers

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It makes me really upset when I visit a government website and find it written in dense technical or bureaucratic language. I can apprecia...
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Getting started with Twitter in Australian government

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Twitter has emerged as a significant channel for breaking news, announcement and discussions on political, social, environmental and commerc...
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Monday, November 17, 2008

Guest post: How you can increase traffic to Government websites with Government Press Releases

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Today I welcome a post from guest blogger Cheryl Hardy , of the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development (DIIRD), State G...
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Thursday, July 03, 2008

Less words, more pictures = better government

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One of the biggest issues I've seen in government websites is excessive use of words. Government agencies often treat each website page ...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Lean forward not back!

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This is a great Alertbox article from usability guru Jakob Neilsen regarding writing for the web versus the print medium…. Writing Style for...
Saturday, May 24, 2008

Getting (web) content right!

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Here's a great presentation from Donna Spencer (formerly Donna Maurer) discussing how to get content right. http://maadmob.net/donna/blo...
Sunday, May 27, 2007

Where do you start with Web 2.0?

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I've never liked the term Web 2.0, but it's become established as the 'in term' for websites involving more than flat pages ...