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Developing Quality Technical Information
A Handbook for Writers and Editors
Gretchen Hargis, Michelle Carey
ISBN: 9780131477490
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
Edition: 2nd
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Includes examples that are easy to understand and adapt. Even those who don't adopt the entire procedure can profit from the parts. More
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The book presents a much needed approach to quality technical communication and a working plan for achieving quality. The examples are excellent and are easy to use and adapt. The editorial advice is simple and clear enough for tech writers who did not major in English or journalism. It is most worthy of a text in university programs, but it is more valuable to experienced writers, editors and managers concerned with raising the quality of their publications. The main difference between this and other books is that in each of the first nine chapters, one quality characteristic is presented that you can apply to your writing project to make technical information easy to use, easy to understand and easy to find. There are checklists at the end of each chapter for review and a Quality checklist in the appendix covering all of the characteristics. The book shows original text and revision text so that you can actually browse the book and see the differences applied. This is another excellent feature that should catch a purchaser's eye.
