Principles of Web Based Writing

What makes Web-Based Writing so special and tough to master? It is certainly not a fear of writing. We have been writing each day and moment of the day now. Our Social Media Writing is different from Professional Writing on the web. It is important to learn the nuances of writing on the Web.

Does Spelling Matter

There is one important aspect in all languages: Spellings, and this is perilous as we have forgotten the art of Correct Spellings. There was a time, a few decades back, when accuracy in spelling was the criterion of being linguistically qualified.

Frankie Madden, the open2study expert for Web-Based Writing, believes and justifies:  “Understanding the difference between writing for print versus writing for the web starts with learning about how readers behave differently online.” There is a huge demand for content writers now, and more than that, there seems to be a scarcity of the same.

Purpose of Web-Based Writing

Writing for the Web or Web-based Writing is the most developed form of writing these days. There are certain important things to keep in mind when you write for the Screen, not the pages.  All writing, whether it is in literature or research or academics, is online. People read online on their devices. 

Web Based Writing: Around the World since 1990s

Web-Based Writing has a scope that is cosmic, and when I make this pronouncement, I keep in mind the transition from the Internet to the World Wide Web (WWW). From the military requirements, the internet has come a long way to be an integral part of our daily lives. It has become the bread and butter of business, education and social structure of the world.

Parveen Kumar works as the Founding Director of the Center for English Language and Communication at the American University of Technology, Tashkent (Uzbekistan). He is also the Founding Director of the Office of Global Engagement at AUT, Tashkent.

How Users Read over the Web? Do THEY?

When asked 'How Users Read Over the Web?', Jakob Nielsen, in 1997, responded: “They don’t. People rarely read web pages word-by-word; instead, they scan the page, picking out individual words and sentences."