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Writing for the Web

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Site Design
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No Script
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IE3, IE4, IE5, NS3, NS4
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Layout Enhancement, Site Design

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Writing for the Web
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Short Description
10 simple guidelines that will greatly increase the readability and stickiness of your content...

Long Description

It's very easy to forget that it's not the layout, the graphics, or that fancy JavaScript rollovers that keep people interested in your site - it's the content!

Matt Mickiewicz from Webmaster-Resources.com presents 10 simple guidelines that will greatly increase the readability and stickiness of your content...

Author: Matt Mickiewicz
Date/ Version: 12/14/1999
Submission URL: http://www.SiteExperts.com/tips/wm/ts01/page1.asp
Submission Date: Dec 14,1999
Last Update: Dec 14,1999

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Overall Rating: 4.6

emcder on Jan 27, 2000 at 12:12:16 PM Rating: 4
Point # 10. In addition to keeping the content current, display the date somewhere on the page. Additionally, If the topic is time sensitive, such as software, display the version # or other relevant info.

Good article
scopi on Jan 26, 2000 at 8:18:43 AM Rating: 4
It is good to see typography discussed as it pertains to the web. Typography has suffered as it has become easier to create content for print and especially the web.
pawluk on Jan 25, 2000 at 9:34:33 AM Rating: 3
You should follow your advice.
I had to resize my browser window or scroll horizontally because your designer has made the page at least 800 px wide.

Your advice in #4 is only half right - you should shoot for a maximum line length of 65 characters, because in high tech the average word is longer and you get pages like the one you built

Horizontal scrolling is second only to blinking for ticking visitors off.

dongjin on Jan 23, 2000 at 2:47:46 AM Rating: 3
test only
rik2tr on Jan 12, 2000 at 12:40:29 PM Rating: 4
Good Job!

Nice to see print-graphics common sense migrate to the Web. It's ironic that the poor design emanating from the desktop printing revolution is even more ubiquitous on the Internet.

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