CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
SITES
Contentious
A web 'zine for "web writers, editors, and content planners." Upbeat tone and useful tips and features.
Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.
An online version of Strunk's book of how to write well. Quite old (originally published in 1918), but still relevant.
How to Write for the Web
A paper by Jakob Nielsen describing principles for writing on the web.
Hypertext Places
Resources on hypertext writing and document structure.
Inverted Pyramids in Cyberspace
Article by Jakob Nielsen explaining why a newspaper-style inverted pyramid structure works well for web documents.
Online-Writing
A discussion list for writers, editors, and others involved in writing for the web.
What is good hypertext writing?
Thoughts and impressions on what makes good writing on the web. Includes a list of "dangerous words" such as click, cool, and surf.
Wired Style
A site for the book, Wired Style: Principles of English Usage in the Digital Age. Offers tips, mini-articles, and jargon.
Writing for the Web
An Anchor article describing basic principles for structuring web documents.
Writing Well for the Web
Four-part article on writing for the web, with resources and tips.
ARTICLES
Can You Be Content With Purchased Content?
A look at Screaming Media and iSyndicate, the two big content syndication companies, and what you can get out of deals with each of them. (10/3/2000 at ClickZ Network)
The Content Quandary
Venture capitalists may believe that "content" will be a large part of the Internet, but they are shying away from content-based startups. (3/27/2000 at The Industry Standard)
Finding a Niche Made Easy
By finding a unique niche for your website or service, you can avoid competition and gather a loyal following. (10/7/2000 at eCommerceBase)
How To Build A Web Site with Free Stuff - Syndicated Content
Where (and how) to get content from other sites for your own - news headlines, cartoons, tips, and more. (1/24/2000 at WDVL)
Internet Content Isn’t Profitable
Most content-oriented Net companies are losing money, and will have to overcome a series of roadblocks on the way to profitability. (8/31/2000 at ClickZ Network)
Self-Service Syndication with ICE
A look at ICE (Information and Content Exchange), an XML-based protocol for syndicating content - publishing content on one server, and allowing other web servers to automatically negotiate the right to republish the content. (11/2/1999 at Web Techniques)
Selling Your Content to Business: How to Keep Your Integrity
Guidelines and advice on syndicating your editorial content to other Internet sites. (11/17/1999 at Editor & Publisher Interactive)
Signs of Life for Web Writing
A short review of Crawford Killian's Writing for the Web. The gist: the book retreads much material written elsewhere, but contains a few good nuggets of information. (10/25/1999 at Lighthouse on the Web)
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