Writing for the Web

Developed by: Marion Walton, University of Cape Town for the Association for Progressive Communications (APC)

Unit overview: A general introduction to writing content for the World Wide Web.

Duration: Half day.

Target audience: General; community media practitioners. 

Prerequisite skills: Basic HTML experience, possibly with some editorial responsibility for an organisation's web site.

Download the complete "Writing for the Web" unit as a zip file

Download individual components:

• Trainers' notes (MS Word)
• Handout (MS Word)
• Exercises (MS Word)
• List of additional resources (MS Word)
• Glossary (MS Word)
• Workshop evaluation form (for trainees) (MS Word)
• Materials evaluation form (for trainers) (MS Word)
• Copyright statement (MS Word)

The general ICTs glossary is also recommended for use with this unit.

Copyright information

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