Great content, beautiful presentation
04 July 2007
Roy Jacobsen, author of Writing, Clear and Simple, has converted two of his articles to PDF and made them available for free download. Usually PDF is good for reading on paper but not so good for on-screen reading. Roy’s PDF articles are different: their layout is designed for on-screen reading, and the result is a beautiful presentation. To see for yourself, download Bah Humbug! Business Jargon Needn’t Be a Done Deal and Plain Language in the Federal Government. For the full effect, allow your PDF reader to display in full-screen format. (For Adobe Reader v.8, click on “View,” then select “Full Screen Mode,” or hit control-L.)
As you look at these articles, make some mental notes. Observe the simple things that Roy does to makes these articles not only readable, but visually beautiful.