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Subject:RE: Writing for the web From:"Bill Swallow" <wswallow -at- nycap -dot- rr -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 23 Jan 2003 23:00:13 -0500
There was some article in the latest Intercom that dealt with this
(something like "When Technical Writers don't write technically" or
something). I dunno, I didn't read it. But I saw it. *g*
Basically, you're right. There e*is* no difference. It's a matter of
audience and purpose. Period. Once you understand how to focus on those
elements, you can change gears easily.
BILL SWALLOW
Information Design & Development Professional
tel/fax: 518.371.1867
wswallow -at- nycap -dot- rr -dot- com
::: -----Original Message-----
::: A non-writer friend was asking me about writing web page
::: content vs.
::: paper docs. Since I've done so little web writing, I wasn't
::: sure what
::: the answer is.
:::
::: I see little difference, from here. Audience is what one writes to,
::: not a medium. Am I wrong?
:::
::: Would enjoy to hear experience and examples of your web vs. other
::: media writing.
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