Dana...
Your weekend trip must have been interesting & fun! Do you stay informed
about conferences, etc. in your area also? Some of your area companies
might train. Just hope all works out to your satisfaction.
Also, thought you might be interested in the following email:
mom
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Thought that some of you might be interested in this Web-zine. The info
about the zine comes from another list I'm on.
--Tamra Heathershaw-Hart
>For those of you who are interested in WEB CONTENT issues:
>
>You might want to check out some feature articles recently
>published in CONTENTIOUS, the only Web-zine that spotlights
>writing, editing, and content planning/development for online
>media.
>
>As you may be aware, many Web development professionals (and
>people in related fields) are beginning to realize that content
>is becoming a key focus for competition among Web sites. More and
>more, designers, programmers, usability engineers, and Web site
>owners are working closely with professional writers and editors.
>
>You can check out the current CONTENTIOUS at:
><http://www.contentious.com>
>
>
>
>...First, we've published a two-part interview with usability
>"guru" JAKOB NIELSEN.
>
>In Part 1 of this interview, Nielsen discusses how he came to
>realize that content is perhaps the most important aspect of Web
>development, and also what content and service issues had to do
>with his recent departure from Sun Microsystems.
><http://www.contentious.com/articles/1-5/qa1-5a.html>
>
>In Part 2 of this interview, Nielsen says that he considers
>writing and editing to be "100% usability issues," and makes
>suggestions about how other members of a Web team can work with
>writers and editors. In addition, he tells what his forthcoming
>book on Web Design will have to say about content issues, and
>discusses the emerging field of micropayments and how that could
>affect online content.
><http://www.contentious.com/articles/1-5/qa1-5b.html>
>
>
>
>...Next, CONTENTIOUS has published the first two columns in a
>4-part series, HOW TO THINK LIKE A PUBLISHER. This series tackles
>head-on the surprisingly common mindset that writing, editing,
>and content quality don't really matter too much on the Web.
>These columns demonstrate that adopting the perspective of a
>publisher (rather than an advertiser, marketer, or salesperson)
>can be the crucial strength that allows the creation of Web sites
>that users prefer.
>
>Part 1 of this series offers an introduction to this concept, as
>well as an overview of some basic principles of thinking like a
>publisher.
><http://www.contentious.com/articles/1-4/editorial1-4.html>
>
>Part 2 of this series addresses the creative process of
>developing innovative, distinctive content that will appeal to
>your target audience.
><http://www.contentious.com/articles/1-5/editorial1-5a.html>
>
>Parts 3 and 4 of this series will be published in mid-September
>and early October, respectively.
>
>
>
>
>....Plus, each month we profile a "Contender of the Month" site
>and a "Fluff of the Month" site. These exemplify, respectively,
>the best and worst of *content* on the Web. This is not a contest
>of design, navigation, or usability, but rather an evaluation of
>what various types of sites have to say -- and how effectively
>they say it.
>
>In the current CONTENTIOUS, we profile the content of two
>advocacy-group Web sites. This month's Contender is the
>Environmental Defense Fund
><http://www.contentious.com/articles/1-5/contender1-5.html>, and
>this month's Fluff is the American Land Conservancy
><http://www.contentious.com/articles/1-5/fluff1-5.html>.
>
>
>
>...CONTENTIOUS also features the only resource guide of Web
>sites, articles, and other materials that address content
>creation and the content business.
><http://www.contentious.com/resources/resources-main.html>
>
>
>
>So, if you're interested in -- or becoming more involved with --
>Web content issues, please visit CONTENTIOUS. If you like, you
>can register to receive a free e-mail update each time a new
>issue is published. (See
><http://www.contentious.com/updates.html>.)
>
>
>Thanks!
>
>Amy Gahran Editor, CONTENTIOUS
>
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