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I highly recommend the Handbook of Technical Writing by Charles T.
Brusaw,Gerald J. Alred and Walter E. Oliu and the Read Me First! A Style
Guide for the Computer Industry by Sun Technical Publications. Both books
are exceptional.
Sonja Waller
Sr. Technical Writer
Smallworld Systems, Inc.
Communications Business Unit
TEL: 303.268-6163
FAX: 303.779-9945
Email:
sonja -dot- waller -at- smallworld-us -dot- com
-----Original Message-----
From: O'Donnell,Ginny [mailto:odonnegi -at- AMS -dot- IIX -dot- COM]
Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 11:50 AM
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject: Basic Tech Writing Rule Book
Can anyone recommend a good tech writing "rule book?" I'm thinking of
something along the lines of Strunk and White's Elements of Style, only with
a focus on the elements of technical writing - active voice; present tense;
etc. Such a book would be useful to new technical writers. Is there such a
book, or is this just wishful thinking on my part?
