Four-Dimensional Writing: Creating Content for Interactive Media 
The medium is an integral part of the message when writing for interactive delivery systems. Interactive media requires attention to details on several dimensions for communication of the content. Writers must focus not only on words and meaning, but also on how the content is presented. We can look to other disciplines for models of how they document the translation of ideas into reality. The detailed design document or storyboard is the essential tool for describing multimedia content in all four dimensions.
Wirth, Frances. STC Proceedings (2003). Design>Multimedia>Interaction Design>Writing
Is Your Multimedia Script "Listenable"? 
Recommends improving multimedia scripts by limiting the use of acronyms, passives, and abstractions.
Cohen, Gerald. Intercom (2000). Design>Multimedia>Writing
Making the Invisible Visible: Process, Inspiration and Practice for the New Media Designer
Hillman Curtis' minimalist approach to design also appears to be his approach to writing. In just a few words he captures the essence of what it means to be a New Media designer and what it takes to push into unknown territory.
MacLaughlin, Steve. Boxes and Arrows (2002). Design>Multimedia>Writing>Minimalism
Bunn offers an overview of the multimedia development process from the writer's perspective. He uses a film analogy to help readers develop a multimedia mindset, outlines the elements of multimedia production, and guides the reader through the stages of the production phase.
Bunn, Bill E. Intercom (2000). Design>Multimedia>Writing
Basé quasiment exclusivement sur le texte à ses débuts, Internet est devenu aujourd'hui un moyen d'expression multimédia, permettant d'intégrer tout autant des textes que des images, des vidéos, des sons , des animations, des programmes interactifs, etc. Ecrire pour Internet, c'est donc exploiter plusieurs supports d'expression.
Redaction (2004). Articles>Multimedia>Web Design>Writing
Why Text Remains King of the Web
I am starting to believe that despite all the hype around online video, text remains King of the Web. Why text? There are at least five reasons.
Micro Persuasion (2009). Articles>Web Design>Multimedia>Writing
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