Authors: K: Erin Kissane

Erin Kissane is a writer and editorial strategist as well as a contributing editor to A List Apart. She writes about writing at Incisive.nu. A longer bio is available at Happy Cog.

Articles By This Author

Writing Content that Works for a Living

Issue 271November 4, 2008

Most web copy is still being written by people who aren't writers and don't have time. The good news? Anyone who touches copy can make a difference by insisting that every chunk of text on the site do something concrete.

Your About Page Is a Robot

Issue 222August 22, 2006

Everyone has one. No one likes to talk about it. No, not that. It's your About page, and it needs a little love. ALA's Erin Kissane guides you through a beautiful journey of self-discovery.

Attack of the Zombie Copy

Issue 206October 24, 2005

You've seen them around the web, these zombie sentences--syntax slack and drooling, clauses empty of everything except a terrible hunger for human brains. Here's how to fight back.

The Way It’s Supposed to Work

Issue 192January 18, 2005

Groundbreaking accessibility information. Project management and information architecture theory from old-school experts. Plug-and-play solutions to universal design and development problems. Experimental CSS/DOM hacks that use non-semantic elements to do funky design tricks. One of these things is not like the others...which is why we’re introducing a tiny new feature to the magazine.

Typography Matters

Issue 124October 19, 2001

It’s a style thing. It’s a usability thing. It’s a tricky thing for large content sites and a step up for independents. It’s typographically correct punctuation on the web, and ALA’s Erin Kissane makes the case for it.