editing archive
Editorial question: should Internet be spelt with a cap ‘I’ or a lower case ‘i’?
As an editor writing for print and the web, I have been asked many times about how to write Internet – with a cap ‘I’ or a lower case ‘i’.
In Australia, the source of all wisdom on such matters is the Macquarie Dictionary which advocates Internet with a cap ‘I’. They don’t give a reason …
12 tips for writing content for a webpage
Writing content on a webpage? Check your text against these 12 tips.
Content needs to be clear, concise and easy to read – that’s it.
Headings and sub-headings need to be clear and mean something – avoid puns and other attempts at humour and forget clever – just make sure that headings explain the text …
Converting text from print to web publishing
Converting text from a traditional print format to a web-style format requires more than a traditional structural (substantive) edit and copy edit. The flow of a print document is linear. The same content on-screen requires a completely different navigational system.
Recently, I was given the job to edit an Engineering Careers Manual which had been written …
