Technical Editing in the 21st Century

Name: Technical Editing in the 21st Century
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ISBN: 9780131196773

ISBN-10: 0131196774

ISBN-13: 9780131196773

Edition: 2011

Authors: Barry Nowlin, Nicole Amare, Jean Hollis Weber

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With a focus on both language and technology, 'Technical Editing in the 21st Century' guides the reader through each level of editing, each stage of becoming an editor and each aspect of production after the formal editing is complete.

Book details

List price: $179.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 2/8/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.90" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English

Jean Hollis Weber has a Master of Science degree and over 25 years of experience as a scientific and technical editor in the fields of biology, mathematics, engineering, and computing. She has taught short courses in writing and editing and lectured to graduate and undergraduate classes in writing and editing at several Australian universities.




The Essentials of Editing



The Technical Editor



Editors and Writers



Tools and Technology



Editing for Correctness



An Introduction to Grammar: What Technical Editors Need to Know



Parts of Speech: Eight Basic Elements of Grammar



The Sentence: Giving Meaning to Words



Punctuation



Mechanics



Editing for Readability



Document Design



Graphics: Intelligence Made Visible



Editing for Effectiveness



Editing for Effectiveness: Where Art and Craft Come Together



Style: Making Language Effective



Organization: Where Form and Function Come Together



Logical Writing: The Art of Good Reasoning



Editing Online Publications



Online Publications: What Technical Editors Need to Know



Preparing to Edit Online Publications



Editing Online Content



Production Editing of Websites



Trends & Issues in Technical Editing



Ethical and Legal issues in Technical Editing



Style Guides



Global and Cultural Issues in Technical Editing



Production and Project Management Issues



Usability Testing on a Budget


References


Index