Name: Technical Editing
Author: Rude, Carolyn
ISBN: 9780321330826

by Rude, Carolyn

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ISBN-13: 9780321330826
ISBN: 032133082X
Edition: 4
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Addison-Wesley

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Rude, Carolyn

SUMMARY

I. PEOPLE AND PURPOSES. 1. 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. 2. 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.

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