Jeffrey Zeldman Presents : ALA 271: words and scripts that work

4 November 2008 7 am eastern

ALA 271: words and scripts that work

The fundamental things apply in Issue no. 271 of A List Apart, for people who make websites. Erin Kissane tells how non-writers (i.e. the people who write most of the stuff on the web) can make every word count in “Writing Content that Works for a Living.” And Aaron Gustafson wraps our introductory series on progressive enhancement with a look at the thinking behind (and best practices for executing) “Progressive Enhancement with JavaScript.”

Tags: alistapart, progressiveenhancement, writing, fortheweb

Filed under: A List Apart, Web Design, development, writing

2 Responses to “ALA 271: words and scripts that work”

Web Major said on November 6th, 2008 at 2:20 pm:
Erin’s article was perfect for a writer I’m working with who has been writing copy for almost 30 years, but has little to no web experience. Perfect timing!
Web Design said on November 9th, 2008 at 12:07 am:
Writing copy is a very daunting task. I am glad you have placed this helpful article up for our reading. Thanks Z!

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