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Please See ISBN 0735617465 for 3rd Edition.

Summary:

The standard reference for technical writers, editors, journalists, and everyone else who writes about computing. Technical communicators-starting with those at Microsoft itself-rely on this authoritative guide to make their writing clear, crisp, and consistent. Created by the Microsoft User Assistance team, this manual is used throughout Microsoft Corporation and other companies to create manuals, online help, Web publications, and other communications. This completely updated and expanded Second Edition addresses Internet topics and terminology, important Microsoft technologies, and other key advances in computing-while the companion CD-ROM delivers the complete reference online, including the Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary (Microsoft Press, 1997).

Topics covered include:

• Examples of correct and consistent usage of technical computer terms
• Good writing practices-using verbs effectively, setting the appropriate tone for your intended audience, terms and jargon to avoid, and so on
• Grammar, punctuation, and common misspellings
• Design and interface elements
• Using abbreviations and acronyms
• Writing for the Web

Table of Contents:

Introduction

A-Z Reference

Appendix A List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

Appendix B Special Characters

Index