TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
I have something titled IEEE Standards Style Manual, which covers style and format requirements for the preparation of proposed IEEE standards. On the strength that the current edition covers the same major topics as my 25-page 1992 version, it probably contains mostly guidelines to authors. Instead of treating style topics in depth, it references other IEEE and ANSI standards for units of measures, symbols, etc.
The thing I like most about this guide is that it says "... the IEEE Standards Department follows The Chicago Manual of Style ... and Words into Type." I find that showing this page to recalcitrant engineers often eases objections to following the guidelines in Chicago.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
345 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017-2394
Regards,
Lisa Priester
Priester -at- xtised -dot- com
TECHWR-L (Technical Communication) List Information: To send a message
to 2500+ readers, e-mail to TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU -dot- Send commands
to LISTSERV -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU (e.g. HELP or SIGNOFF TECHWR-L).
Search the archives at http://www.documentation.com/ or search and
browse the archives at http://listserv.okstate.edu/archives/techwr-l.html
