Unlikely as this might seem from social media platforms, we’re living in a golden age of science communication. As newspapers and magazines struggle to fund specialist science reporters, it might seem ...

Have you ever taken a picture and it's turned out blurry or too dark? If you have — like most of us — then you probably need to learn about ISO. ISO is a number that represents how sensitive your ...

The good news is that this isn't true. As Brendon Hufford puts it, people don't have short attention spans, they have short consideration spans. And these days, they have a lot to consider. Great ...

Nonprofits tackle some of the world's toughest problems. But they don't do it alone: nonprofits supporters make a critical difference by donating, mobilising, and helping to spread the word. In this ...

But until relatively recently, truly multimedia storytelling simply hasn’t been an option for most content professionals. Multimedia content has typically required developers and web designers to ...

However, when you're focused on meeting deadlines and targets, you can lose track of the essential story behind your content marketing. You might find yourself storytelling without a purpose, ...

At Shorthand, we're passionate about making sure all our users know how to get the very best results with our tool. By Dawn Murden We recently ran a webinar covering the Scrollmation and Background ...

Here’s the paradox of the modern web: Our devices and social networks have reduced our attention spans to that of newborn kittens; and yet, we crave longform content. That sounds counter-intuitive, ...

The PDF file format has been around for decades — but it is still one of the most popular formats on the web. PDFs are popular because they can be opened and read on any device, no matter what kind of ...

As content on the web becomes more visual, it’s important to have a basic understand of file formats. Here's an introductory guide to image file types for anyone making web content. In this ...

In this guide, we'll show how the world’s leading non-profits are building immersive annual reports — turning an obligation into an opportunity. Before we get started, if you're looking for annual ...

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