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I use the Microsoft Manual of Style as my guide for the correct usage of IT
specific terms.
Suzette
On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 11:18 AM, Rob Hudson <caveatrob -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've just started a job writing proposals and absent an official style
> guide I've been using Chicago. Is this well-suited for IT proposals,
> or are there "better" styles guides? I'm looking for something that
> not only covers punctuation, list formats, and abbreviations, but also
> delineates the correct use of IT-specific terms. I may be asking for
> two guides...
>
> Rob
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