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Rebecca Blakiston
Rebecca Blakiston

Presentation delivered online for the Florida Library Association on December 9, 2015.

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• Use white space effectively, keep active space in your content
Make your content engaging.
• Put in the effort but don’t stress out over it.
• Think beyond the mouse
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind
Web Writing with the User in Mind

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