Posts Tagged ‘web-writing’
One of the participants at the Web-Writing Webinar on 11 April asked me how translators should deal with keywords when working on website translations. The question threw me for a minute, but I realised afterwards (as you do) that the answer should have been: “With great caution”. Selecting keywords is an important part of the […]
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Tags: keywords, SEO, Translation, Web, web-writing, webinar, Yahoo! Style Guide
One of the slides I used for the Web-Writing Webinar on 11 April asked the question: Users with accessibility or usability issues. Who are they? The answer was: All of us. We all at one time or another (indeed eventually) become less able: you fall and sprain your wrist, get repetitive strain injury, you get […]
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Tags: accessibility, usability, Web, web-writing, webinar
WWW? Web-Writing Webinar!
I’m delighted and honoured that eCPD Webinars has invited me to present a web-writing webinar on 11.30 am (UK time) on Wednesday 11 April 2012. While eCPD focuses on continual professional development for translators, Wednesday’s webinar will include tips and insights for anyone interested in writing good web copy. It will also give you an overview […]
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Tags: CPD, Translation, Web, web-writing
Passionate about perspective
Have you got any website words that set your teeth on edge? “Passionate” is one of mine, as in “we’re passionate about quality” (or about our work, our clients etc). First, it’s over-used and doesn’t do anything to distinguish company A from company B. If everybody’s passionate about their work and their clients, where’s the […]
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Tags: Life and work, web-writing
One of my clients told me recently that their company is re-doing its website. They’re working with web-designers and -developers, copy-writers, graphic designers and search-engine optimisation (SEO) specialists based in Spain, the US and various Italian cities. The client, a company based in north-east Italy, already works with designers and suppliers based in Spain, Denmark, […]
Filed under: Communicating, Life and work and everything else, Quality, Translation, Usability, Web-writing | 4 Comments
Tags: Communicating, design, Life and work, quality, remote working, SEO, teamwork, Translation, usability, Web, web design, web-writing
Words to good effect 