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Writing for the Web/Plain Language
Federal Web Managers Council, December 12, 2010. "Writing for the Web is a best practice for managing your agency’s website. You should use plain language in writing your website. Plain language means using words that the website's typical visitor can understand... Since October 26, 2010, the Plain Writing Act of 2010 ... requires agencies to write documents and websites in plain language. In addition, in his January 21, 2009 Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government, President Obama emphasized the importance of establishing "a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration."..."
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Last updated: 14 December 2010Related Links
- The plain truth about plain-language practices
- New Web page details best practices. Short sentences are one, By Alice Lipowicz. federal Computer Week, December 10, 2010. "... Under the new law, which took effect Oct. 26, agencies must use plain language to communicate with the public on agency Web pages. In a similar effort, Defense Department Executive Secretary Michael Bruhn is urging DOD agencies to forgo acronyms..."
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