Writing for the web

Writing for the web is very different from writing for print. Sun Microsystems has some simple but effective tips to make your web writing more effective.

• Make the word count for the online version of a given topic about half the word count used when writing for print.
• Put the most important information at the top.
• Allow users to quickly find the information they want.
• Avoid "marketese" in favor of a more objective style.
• Do not use clever or cute headings.
• Limit the use of metaphors.
• Use simple sentence structures.

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Seth Godin has an interesting post about writing a blog post.

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Jay, from Bangalore.