The Yahoo! Style Guide: the Ultimate Sourcebook for Writing, Editing, and Creating Content for the Digital World

Details:

Author: Chris Barr
Editor: Yahoo!
Language: English
Pages: 512
Publisher: Griffin

Size:

Weight: 2.1 Pounds
Length: 9 Inches
Width: 7.5 Inches
Height: 1.5 Inches

Publisher Notes:

WWW may be an acronym for the World Wide Web, but no one could fault you for thinking it stands for wild, wild West. The rapid growth of the Web has meant having to rely on style guides intended for print publishing, but these guides do not address the new challenges of communicating online. Enter The Yahoo! Style Guide. From Yahoo!, a leader in online content and one of the most visited Internet destinations in the world, comes the definitive reference on the essential elements of Web style for writers, editors, bloggers, and students. With topics that range from the basics of grammar and punctuation to Web-specific ways to improve your writing, this comprehensive resource will help you: -          Shape your text for online reading -          Construct clear and compelling copy -          Write eye-catching and effective headings -          Develop your site’s unique voice -          Streamline text for mobile users -          Optimize webpages to boost your chances of appearing in search results -          Create better blogs and newsletters -          Learn easy fixes for your writing mistakes -          Write clear user-interface text This essential sourcebook—based on internal editorial practices that have helped Yahoo! writers and editors for the last fifteen years—is now at your fingertips.  

Book Details Summary:

The title of this book is The Yahoo! Style Guide: the Ultimate Sourcebook for Writing, Editing, and Creating Content for the Digital World and it was written by Chris Barr , Yahoo! (Editor). This edition of The Yahoo! Style Guide: the Ultimate Sourcebook for Writing, Editing, and Creating Content for the Digital World is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is July 2010 and it has a suggested retail price of $21.99. There are 512 pages in the book and it was published by Griffin. The 10 digit ISBN is 031256984X and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780312569846.