Sunday, April 6, 2008

Writing on the Web vs. Writing on Paper

Writing on the Internet and writing on paper are very much alike, but are also very different. They are similar in that they both require you to understand the purpose for your document and your audience who will be receiving it. You also need to perform the same amount of research when writing on paper and the Internet. Organization and the use of plain language are very important for both mediums. Of course, it is always important to not have typographical or grammatical errors in any type of writing. Writing on the Internet and writing on paper are different in that writing on the Internet is more difficult because of the importance of getting your point across quickly. When transferring a document that was formerly on paper to the web, you might want to consider converting it to a PDF file. This will display the pages of your document exactly as they appear on paper.

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