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Looking
Good in Print, Fifth Edition A completely updated and expanded version
of the most widely used design companion for desktop
publishers, this book features new information on
service bureaus and working with color and printing,
color lasers, new technologies, and much more. Part
of Ventana's "Looking Good" series, it
covers newsletters, ads, brochures, letterhead, flyers,
business reports, and charts. Highly Recommended by Tech-Writer.net
Dynamics
in Document Design: Creating Text for Readers This book is about how people read and create
documents. It provides a close look at readers-in-action
as they try to make sense of the documents typically
found at home, at work, or at school. Includes numerous
examples and case studies to assist writers and designers
in creating usable documents.
Managing
Your Documentation Projects Presents methods for producing technical
project documentation, for managers, writers,
editors, graphic designers, and consultants. Includes
a
general introduction to publications project
management, and covers the information-planning
phase, the
content-specification
phase, managing production, and evaluation. Appendices
offer templates, checklists, and a sample report.
Contains b&w illustrations.
How
to Write Reports and Proposals Who needs this book? Anyone who
writes or edits reports or proposals, including
technical
reports, marketing reports, funding proposals,
R&D reports, financial reports, and responses
to RFP's. HOW TO WRITE REPORTS AND PROPOSALS
is a complete training program that can be
used as self-study, as the text for classes,
as a "refresher," or to conduct
tutorials.
The
User Manual Manual: How to Research,
Write, Test, Edit & Produce a Software
Manual The User Manual Manual is a master's course
on software manuals. It describes the grammar,
style, techniques and tricks needed to write a
manual that gets read. It explains how to understand
and target readers, technicaly inclined or not--even
if they're kids. Plus, it covers special topics
including: dealing with rush projects, preparing
for internationalization, and handling projects
with multiple writers, multiple platforms and multiple
bosses.