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06435cam a2200301 i 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
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689359 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20210120102505.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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960214s1996 njua 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
96011308 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0134553470 (paper : alk. paper) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
EG-NcFUE |
| Transcribing agency |
EG-NcFUE |
| Modifying agency |
EG-NcFUE |
| Description conventions |
rda |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
QA76.9.D6 |
| Item number |
R43 1996 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
808.066004 |
| Edition number |
20 |
| Item number |
R |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Read me first! : |
| Remainder of title |
a style guide for the computer industry / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Sun Technical Publications. |
| 264 #1 - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
[Upper Saddle River, NJ] : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Prentice Hall, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
1996. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xiv, 256 pages : |
| Other physical details |
illustrations ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm + |
| Accompanying material |
1 computer disc (4 3/4 in.) |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
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| Source |
rdacontent |
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text |
| Content type code |
txt |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
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rdamedia |
| Media type term |
unmediated |
| Media type code |
n |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
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| Source |
rdacarrier |
| Carrier type term |
volume |
| Carrier type code |
nc |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
1. Understanding Style. Why Is Style Important? Some Stylistic Principles. Write Simply, Directly, and Accurately. Avoid Humor. Avoid Jargon. Be Consistent. Anticipate a Reader's Questions. Avoid Sexist Language. How to Improve Your Style. Study Good Writing. Work With an Editor. Attend Classes and Training.2. Working With an Editor. Role of an Editor. Types of Editing. Developmental Editing. Copy Editing. Proofreading. Planning Ahead for Editing. Submitting a Document for Editing. Creating a Style Sheet. Editing Marks.3. Working With Illustrations. Working With an Illustrator. Illustration as Design. Using Illustrations. Planning Placement of Illustrations. Writing Captions for Illustrations. Adding Illustrations to a Document. Illustration Formats, Styles, and Types. Illustration Formats. Illustration Styles. Illustration Types. Callouts. Writing Callouts. Aligning Callouts. Arranging Callouts. Avoiding Callout Taboos. Leader Lines. Inserting Leaders. Determining Leader Length. Aligning Leaders and Callouts. Multiple Leaders. Avoiding Leader Taboos.4. Writing for an International Audience. Cultural and Geographic Sensitivity. Illustrations and Screen Examples. Definitions and Use of Terms. Grammar and Word Usage. Numbers and Symbols.5. Legal Guidelines. Copyrights. What Should You Copyright? Copyrighting Your Work. Registering Your Copyright. Trademarks. Types of Trademarks. Proper Use of Trademarks. Common Nouns Used With Trademarks. Proper Use of Third-Party Trademarks. Proprietary Information. Protecting Proprietary Documents. Protecting Electronic Communication.6. Mechanics of Writing. Capitalization. When to Capitalize. When Not to Capitalize. Contractions. Numbers and Numerals. Spelling Out Numbers. Using Numerals. Punctuating Numbers and Numerals. Using Fractions. Punctuation. Apostrophe. Brackets. Colon. Comma. Dash (Em Dash). Dash (En Dash). Ellipsis Mark. Hyphen. Parentheses. Period. Quotation Marks. Semicolon. Usage of Common Terms in Computer Documentation.7. Technical Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Units of Measurement. Abbreviations and Acronyms in Text. Punctuation of Abbreviations and Acronyms. Units of Measurement. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms.8. Constructing Text. Section Heads. Writing Heads. Capitalizing and Punctuating Heads. Numbering Heads. Lists. Introducing Lists. Capitalizing and Punctuating Lists. Writing Unnumbered Lists. Writing Numbered Lists. Steps and Procedures. Introducing Steps. Capitalizing and Punctuating Steps. Writing Steps. Tables. Writing Text for Tables. Determining the Type of Table to Use. Writing Text for Jump Tables. Code Examples. Error Messages. Cross-References. Fonts, Punctuation, and Capitalization. Writing Cross-References. Endnotes, Footnotes, and Bibliographies. Writing Endnotes and Footnotes. Writing Bibliographies. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings. Writing Notes. Writing Cautions. Writing Warnings. Part Dividers. Graphical User Interfaces. Using GUI Terminology. Writing About Windows, Menus, and Dialog Boxes. Common GUI Verbs. Typographic Conventions. Assigning Conventions to Text. Working With Conventions.9. Indexing. What Is an Index? Style and Format. Nested Entries. Page Number Style. "See" and "See Also" References. Capitalization. Punctuation. Special Typography. Creating an Index. When an Index Is Needed. Time Required to Create an Index. Deciding Which Parts of a Document to Index. Selecting Topics to Index. Describing a Topic. Double-Posting Entries. Creating "See" and "See Also" References. Avoiding Indexing Problems. Editing an Index. A Global Index. Formatting a Global Index. Editing a Global Index.A. Recommended Reading. Writing Standards. Editing Standards. Project Management. Reference Books. Indexing. Platform Style Guides. Legal Issues. Internationalization and Localization. User Interfaces. On-line Publishing. Typography. Graphics and Illustration. Desktop Publishing. Printing. Info Mapping. Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML). World Wide Web (WWW).B. Developing a Publications Department. Establishing a Publications Department. Establishing the Value of the Department. Funding the Publications Department. Determining the Roles of the Publications Team. Hiring Contract vs. Permanent Staff. Scheduling. Estimating Task Times. Developing a Project Schedule. Documentation Process. Writing a Documentation Plan. Coordinating With Product Development. Writing Process. Editing Process. Illustration and Graphics Design. Technical Review. Internationalization and Localization. On-line Documentation Considerations. Writing Issues. Content Issues. Management Issues. Final Print Production. Deciding on a Strategy. Printing Methods. Binding Methods. Packaging. Working With Outside Vendors. Post- Production Considerations. Handling Post-Production Revisions. Maintaining Project Continuity.C. Checklists and Forms. Manuscript Tracking Chart. Request for Editing. Editing Checklists. Developmental Editing Checklist. Copy Editing Checklist. Proofreading Checklist. Editorial Style Sheet. Artwork Request Form. Technical Review Cover Letter. Authorization to Produce Document. Print Specification. Index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
For technical writers, software entrepreneurs, and anyone starting a technical documentation department.This guide gives you everything you need to know about documenting computer products. |
| 538 ## - SYSTEM DETAILS NOTE |
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| System details note |
System requirements for accompanying computer disc: Macintosh computer, and Windows-compatible system. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Electronic data processing documentation. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
16197 |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
Sun Technical Publications. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
16198 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Koha item type |
Books |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |