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Hundreds of books have appeared on how to design new web pages and jazz up existing websites with graphics, animation and sounds. But creating an effective website has much more to do with engaging text that people will want to read. This is what draws people to websites and ultimately keeps them coming back. This fourth edition of Writing for the Web includes chapters on blogs and other personal sites, portfolio sites and corporate webwriting. It also includes a CD-ROM with reference sites for webwriters and writing/editing exercises. This new edition is the complete solution for anyone wishing to write persuasive and interesting web content that will draw readers to a website and engage them enough that they will add the site to their bookmarks file. Writing for the Web will not teach you how to code in HTML or Java. Instead, it offers sound principles that web writers need to know, as well as exercises to strengthen writing skills and eliminate poor writing habits.

Hundreds of books have appeared on how to design new web pages and jazz up existing websites with graphics, animation and sounds. But creating an effective website has much more to do with engaging text that people will want to read. This is what draws people to websites and ultimately keeps them coming back. This fourth edition of Writing for the Web includes chapters on blogs and other personal sites, portfolio sites and corporate webwriting. It also includes a CD-ROM with reference sites for webwriters and writing/editing exercises. This new edition is the complete solution for anyone wishing to write persuasive and interesting web content that will draw readers to a website and engage them enough that they will add the site to their bookmarks file. Writing for the Web will not teach you how to code in HTML or Java. Instead, it offers sound principles that web writers need to know, as well as exercises to strengthen writing skills and eliminate poor writing habits.

Harlan Ellison was awarded an honorary degree from UCLA for the excellence of his imaginative writings. Some smartass might even call him "Dr." Ellison. But only once. Because even though Ellison has come a long way since he started writing in the Fifties, he's still the street fighter who assumed a phony name and joined The Barons, the toughest gang of juvenile delinquents in Brooklyn's Red Hook area, just so he could write a novel about life in the slums. The real-life story of those ten weeks in hell was published as MEMOS FROM PURGATORY. But the actual novel that came out of that period has been out-of-print for quite some time. Now, with its original title restored, e-reads is pleased to re-issue WEB OF THE CITY, the book by a streetwise "Dr." who risked his tail and talent to write about the dark underbelly of city life. "Harlan Ellison is the dark prince of American letters, cutting through our corrupted midnight fog with a switchblade prose. He simply must be read." --Pete Hamill "Ellison writes with sensitivity as well as guts--a rare combination." --Leslie Charteris, creator of The Saint

The expanded Third Edition. Beyond L.A.'s self-promotional glitter is a hotbed of writers, bohemians, mad poets, exiles and refugees from every form of oppression - and this book tells their stories. The new additions include • bohemian and apocalyptic streams in L.A. writing • the thriving coffeehouse scene, including the new L.A. poets • additional chapters by John Ahouse and Julia Stein Among the transients, literary gypsies, bohemians and writers in imposed or self-imposed exile are Oscar Zeta Acosta, Charles Bukowski, Henry Miller, Ken Kesey, Carey McWilliams, Charles Lummis, Jacob Zeitlin, Louis Adamic, Nathanel West, Robinson Jeffers, Malcolm Lowry, Thomas and Henrich Mann, Upton Sinclair, John Steinbeck, Aldous Huxley, Jack London, Theodore Dreiser, and many others

Philosophical coffeehouses, those hotbeds of liberal ideas, poetry readings, strange cigarettes, and all-night jazz sessions, were a hallmark of the Beat era.Muddy's Java Cafe hosted the likes of Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, and virtually all of Denver’s mayors and Colorado’s governors during its illustrious career. As a sometimes-halfway house for runaway teens, Muddy's was also home to jazz musicians who came and jammed after their regular gigs and a place to talk politics or Nietzsche in a convivial, relaxed atmosphere. Muddy’s was more than a coffeehouse: it was a Denver institution for nearly twenty years.Bill Stevens has created an uproariously funny, nostalgic, and melancholy look at one of the West’s best-known java joints. Places like Muddy’s existed in large cities all across the United States, and its stories are universal.

With Writing for the Web, you’ll learn everything you need to know to create effective Web content using words, pictures, and sound. Follow along as instructor and writer Lynda Felder combines easy-to-follow guidelines with photographs, lists, and tables to illustrate the key concepts behind writing nonlinear, interactive stories; creating succinct and clear copy; and working compelling images, motion graphics, and sound into your content. Many books offer instruction on how to use software programs to build Web sites, podcasts, and illustrations. But only Writing for the Web explains when and why an author might choose an illustration over a photograph, motion graphics over text, or a slice of Beethoven’s Fifth over the sound of a bubbling brook. Focusing on storytelling techniques that work best for digital media, this book describes the essential skills and tools in a Web author’s toolbox, including a thorough understanding of grammar and style, a critical eye for ph

Harlan Ellison was awarded an honorary degree from UCLA for the excellence of his imaginative writings. Some smartass might even call him "Dr." Ellison. But only once. Because even though Ellison has come a long way since he started writing in the Fifties, he's still the street fighter who assumed a phony name and joined The Barons, the toughest gang of juvenile delinquents in Brooklyn's Red Hook area, just so he could write a novel about life in the slums. The real-life story of those ten weeks in hell was published as MEMOS FROM PURGATORY. But the actual novel that came out of that period has been out-of-print for quite some time. Now, with its original title restored, e-reads is pleased to re-issue WEB OF THE CITY, the book by a streetwise "Dr." who risked his tail and talent to write about the dark underbelly of city life. "Harlan Ellison is the dark prince of American letters, cutting through our corrupted midnight fog with a switchblade prose. He simply must be read." --Pete Hamill "Ellison writes with sensitivity as well as guts--a rare combination." --Leslie Charteris, creator of The Saint

The hardest part of making a successful website isn't "making" it--you can hire someone to do the design and coding. The hardest part is writing great content that will attract readers and keep them coming back. Do the Web Write is a complete guide to writing (and running) a successful website. This is not a book on how to code your website, but a book on how to determine what pages you should have on your website and how best to write them. The book is written in plain English and covers many different types of websites, including blogs, corporate websites, social networking sites, and small business sites. Online technology will change each year, but what remains constant is that a website needs great content, written in an engaging and web-friendly manner, to make it a success. This book takes you step-by-step through every essential page you'll need on your website and demonstrates how to write each page. * Learn the fundamental elements of a successful website * Format your website in an order that's user friendly * Write attention-getting blog posts * Create helpful FAQ pages to generate more traffic * Write press releases that get attention on the web * Write successful "landing pages" * And much more!

With Writing for the Web, you’ll learn everything you need to know to create effective Web content using words, pictures, and sound. Follow along as instructor and writer Lynda Felder combines easy-to-follow guidelines with photographs, lists, and tables to illustrate the key concepts behind writing nonlinear, interactive stories; creating succinct and clear copy; and working compelling images, motion graphics, and sound into your content. Many books offer instruction on how to use software programs to build Web sites, podcasts, and illustrations. But only Writing for the Web explains when and why an author might choose an illustration over a photograph, motion graphics over text, or a slice of Beethoven’s Fifth over the sound of a bubbling brook. Focusing on storytelling techniques that work best for digital media, this book describes the essential skills and tools in a Web author’s toolbox, including a thorough understanding of grammar and style, a critical eye for photography, and an ear for just the right sound byte for a podcast. This clearly written guide provides a fun and practical approach to Web writing that busy students and writers will be eager to learn and explore. Uses concise, straight-to-the-point style to illustrate techniques for writing sharp and focused Web copy, coupled with compelling visuals and sound Focuses on writing practices and guidelines, with exercises and prompts developed and tested by the author Features clear design, with plenty of pictures and visual elements, and a friendly and knowledgeable voice  For more tips, exercises, and suggestions for teachers, check out the book’s Web site at www.write4web.com.

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Information Politics on the Web by Richard Rogers Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Winner of the 2005 Best Information Science Book of the Year Award presented by the American society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST). Does the information on the Web offer many alternative accounts of reality, or does it subtly align with an official version? In quot;Information Politics on the Web, quot; Richard Ro