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Subject:Re: Editors and Internet From:Nancy Hayes <nancyh -at- PMAFIRE -dot- INEL -dot- GOV> Date:Tue, 11 Oct 1994 15:17:37 GMT
Hi,
Reasons for an editor using Internet:
1. Access to TECHWHIRL and other writing-related newgroups.
2. Access to various resources through gopher or the WWW.
3. Availability of on-line references: dictionary, thesaurus,
periodic elements, or whatever.
4. Our department is getting ready to issue a style guide. Once
the hardcopy goes to printing, we're going to start working
on a hyptertext version to put out on the company gopher.
Hope this helps. I've certainly found the Internet helpful in
my job as technical editor. Another thing I could have mentioned
(since I work as a government contractor) is being able to access
the DOE Orders, CFRs, OSHA regs, etc.
I didn't see the orginal post, so good luck w/ whatever it is
you're after.
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--N. L. Hayes DISCLAIMER: Personal opinion, only.
nancyh -at- pmafire -dot- inel -dot- gov Does not represent company policy.
