RE: What format do you use for proofing?

["Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com>]

I post drafts to a shared server. Some reviewers print the drafts and
mark them up by hand, while others create new versions that they edit in
Word. Among those who edit in Word, only some use change tracking.

I eventually receive either the Word markup or a PDF scan of the
handwritten comments. Some reviewers post to the shared server, while
others e-mail directly to me. The shared server allows them to post
their own versions, but not to edit or delete mine.

I do it this way because my job is to make things easier for other
people (see "Technical Writer, definition of"). The process isn't
nudzh-free, but it helps me get their input a little faster.

By the way, not to pick nits or anything, but I expect my reviewers to
do a *lot* more than just proofing.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shannon Wade
> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 3:17 PM
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> Subject: What format do you use for proofing?
> 
> ... What format are you using for proofing and why?
> 

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