Technical Editing

Name: Technical Editing
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ISBN: 9780321330826

ISBN-10: 032133082X

ISBN-13: 9780321330826

Edition: 4th 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Carolyn Rude

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Book details

List price: $98.20
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Publication date: 7/27/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English




People and Purposes



Editing: The Big Picture


Scenario One: Print Document, In-House Editor


The Product Team


Project Definition and Planning


Writing and Editing


Publication


Collaboration of Writer and Editor


Scenario Two: Online Tutorial, Contract Company


The Product Team


Project Definition and Planning: Content, Structure


Planning for Design and Production


Editorial Review


Client Review


Comment: Editing at BMC Software and SAIC


Editorial Functions and Responsibilities


Text Editing


Preparing Documents for Publication


Document Development and Production: Summary of the Process


The Technical Part of Technical Editing


Technical Subject Matter and Method


Technical Genres


In-house or Contract Setting


Qualifications for Technical Editing


Using Your Knowledge


Further Reading


Discussion and Application.



Readers, Users, Browsers, Problem Solvers


Texts and Contexts


Origins and Impact: The Problem and Solution


Readers and Use of the Document


Culture and Expectations


Accessibility


Constraints on Development and Production


Using Context to Improve the Text


How Readers Use Documents


Creating Meaning


Reading Selectively