User guides, manuals, and technical writing : a guide to professional English
Record details
- ISBN: 9781493906406
- ISBN: 1493906429
- ISBN: 9781493906420
- ISBN: 9781493906406
- ISBN: 1493906402
- ISBN: 1493906410
- ISBN: 9781493906413
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Physical Description:
1 online resource
remote
Computer data. - Publisher: New York : Springer, [2014]
Content descriptions
General Note: | CatMonthString:july.22 Multi-User. Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part I. Structure and Content of a Manual -- Title, Table of Contents, About, Introduction, Product Overview, What's in the Box -- Key Features -- Installation: Getting Started -- Instructions: Procedures -- Troubleshooting -- Warnings and Recommendations -- Updates, Warranty, Contact Details -- Part II. Writing Clearly, Concisely and Unambiguously -- Writing from a Reader Perspective -- Avoiding Redundancy and Long Sentences -- Word Order -- Terminology -- Avoiding Ambiguity -- Automatic Translation -- Part III. Layout and Order of Information -- Layout -- Headings -- Punctuation -- Capitalization -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Bullets -- Figures, Tables and Captions -- Dates and Numbers -- Giving Examples -- Referencing -- Spelling -- Part IV. Typical Mistakes -- Comparisons -- Definite Article (The), Indefinite Article (A, An), One -- Genitive -- Infinitive vs. Gerund -- Negotiations -- Passive vs. Active -- Pronouns -- Vocabulary. |
Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access restricted by subscription. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. |
Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by EBSCO. |
Source of Description Note: | Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed June 24, 2014). |
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Genre: | Electronic books. Handbook Electronic books. Handbooks and manuals. Handbooks and manuals. Guides et manuels. |