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Online/Digital writing is the use of written words and characters to form messages that are both 1) published in an electronic format (blog, e-mail, social media, wiki, etc.) and 2) transmitted for accessibility through the use of the internet. The manner by which society processes data is made almost instantaneous as writing has transcended into the digital age. Writing for online, as opposed to writing for print, makes for the use of five unique components: Hypertext, Scannability, Credibility, Usability, and Multimedia. | Online/Digital writing is the use of written words and characters to form messages that are both 1) published in an electronic format (blog, e-mail, social media, wiki, etc.) and 2) transmitted for accessibility through the use of the internet. The manner by which society processes data is made almost instantaneous as writing has transcended into the digital age. Writing for online, as opposed to writing for print, makes for the use of five unique components: Hypertext, Scannability, Credibility, Usability, and Multimedia. | ||
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Gloor, Peter. <i>Elements of Hypermedia Design: Techniques for Navigation and Visualization in Cyberspace</i>. Switzerland: Birkhauser Publishing Co., 1996. Print. | Gloor, Peter. <i>Elements of Hypermedia Design: Techniques for Navigation and Visualization in Cyberspace</i>. Switzerland: Birkhauser Publishing Co., 1996. Print. | ||
Redshaw, Kerry . "Scannability and Readability in Web Writing." <i>Scannability and Readability in Web Writing</i>. KerryR.net, n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2013. <http://www.kerryr.net/webwriting/structure_scan-read.htm>. | |||