Writing for websites course
This course looks at how to use plain English to write effective website copy. It gives tips about good use of layout, language and design, as well as explaining the various accessibility issues affecting people writing online publications.
Please note that this course is not a web design course. It is aimed at people who are required to write for the web using content management systems.
The course will cover the following:
- Tips for clearer writing
- Active writing
- Writing concisely
- Righting some writing wrongs
- Using lists
- Writing text links
- 'Alt' tags and images
- Links and navigation
- Forms
- Accessibility
This course is available as an open course, an inhouse course or an online course. Both the open and inhouse courses have an initial session that covers the principles of plain English. Please note that if you have been on the one-day ‘plain English course’ in the last year or so, you will find you have already covered these principles.
The online course, on the other hand is intended as a supplementary course, and you may wish to consider also taking either the plain English letters or reports course.
The course timings (for open and inhouse courses) are:
Start 9.30am
Coffee 11am
Lunch 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Coffee 3pm
Finish 5pm
Ordering the 'Writing for websites course' as an inhouse course:
The course costs £100 plus VAT (Total price £120). You use the course on a password-protected website. Your fee gives you unlimited access to the course for two weeks.
We accept payment in pounds sterling (GBP), euros (EUR), US dollars (USD), Australian dollars (AUD) and New Zealand dollars (NZD).
We can accept payment with the following cards.
Worldwide
UK only
The buttons below take you to a secure payment site. Your credit card details will automatically be encrypted (put into code) and sent direct to WorldPay, a well-established and reputable card processing firm. Neither Plain English Campaign nor anyone else will have access to your card details.
Please note that your username and password to logon to the course will be sent to you during the next working day after you have made your payment.
Refunds may be given at the discretion of the management.
