Writing for New Media: The Essential Guide to Writing for Interactive Media, CD-ROMs, and the Web (WILEY BOOKS FOR WRITERS SERIES)

The authors of this book make a very difficult and often misunderstood subject a breeze to understand. As a teacher of interactive writing I find this book to be the 'Bible' for all struggling to make sense of the rapid-fire technology as we embrace the ever-changing way we communicate. I now have a waiting list for my interactive writing course, thanks to the application of the authors' principals. From the beautifully-crafted analogies in the introduction to the realities of limitations on bandwidth I sail through lectures. But this is not just a "teacher's aid." The principals in this book can be applied by both newbies and expert e-commerce professionals. The difference between linear and nonlinear writing - which is the real heart of new media - is perhaps the key to the success of this book. Not to mention the variety of examples on interactivity and the role this plays in the field of online publishing. And this may be the only book that doesn't ASSUME the Internet is the only medium that supports interactive documentation. Where would we be without the effects of CD ROM technology? At least one chapter is dedicated to writing for this medium. I have scoured the bookshelves for two years, hoping to add to my 'portfolio' of interactive publishing something more worthwhile than this book. I've yet to find it.Pamela James Adjunct Professor Writing for Interactive Publishing El Centro Community College, Dallas, Texas