The Web Transformation Project team has arranged some training courses on writing for the web. These will be run this week by Dan Kaufman from Media Survival.
The course covers techniques for producing web copy that is
- clear
- succinct
- readable.
It also explains how to write in the Macquarie style. The University has some useful rules for writing consistent copy. These are contained in our Style Guide.
The guide covers how to consistently write
- abbreviations
- capitals
- captions
- contact details
- dates
- headings
- lists
- names
- titles.
It also defines some commonly used terms and explains the Macquarie rules for the use of grammar and punctuation.