Re: User Documentation Book Suggestions

Subject: Re: User Documentation Book Suggestions
From: Kate Schneider <kateschneider42 -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: Tony Chung <tonyc -at- tonychung -dot- ca>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:42:19 -0800

We used this "Technical Editing," by Carolyn Rude & Angela Eaton, in my
class at Northeastern. Good book, but woooooo, expensive.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0205786715/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1424234299&sr=8-1&keywords=technical+editing+5th+edition&pi=AC_SY200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=51wrLRDoivL&ref=plSrch


On Tuesday, February 17, 2015, Tony Chung <tonyc -at- tonychung -dot- ca> wrote:

> Is that the only book on technical editing? We used that at BCIT too.
>
> -Tony
>
> On Tuesday, February 17, 2015, Monuck Melikian <cmelikian -at- mac -dot- com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > I recommend "Technical Editing: The Practical Guide for Editors and
> > Writers"
> > by Judith Tarutz, 1992. It wasn't published recently, but it is still an
> > excellent reference. It is currently available from Amazon for $35.02.
> >
> >
> >
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Follow-Ups:

References:
User Documentation Book Suggestions: From: Naomi L Burnett
RE: User Documentation Book Suggestions: From: Monuck Melikian
Re: User Documentation Book Suggestions: From: Tony Chung

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