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Key Points from Part II: How to Write Nonnarrative Informational Multimedia

 

 

Gathering Information

As in any other information-based project, the first thing to do when writing an informational multimedia program or web site is to gather as much information as possible on the subject and the audience. Study that information, and let your approach emerge from the material. If you are writing for a client, you also need to learn as much as you can about their expectations of the project.

Defining the Goal: Business Context, Data, and Users (Chapter 7)

Before you can start building an informational multimedia program or web site, you need to clearly define your users and your goal for the project. Because users are so well defined for most ...

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