Re: Punctuation Tips (not that you need them!)

["Sonja Waller (SWUS)" <Sonja -dot- Waller -at- SMALLWORLD-US -dot- COM>]

I think STC should. It would make our jobs easier. Maybe we should ask them
to form a committee. I, for one, would love to participate!

Sonja Waller
Sr. Technical Writer
Smallworld Systems, Inc.
Communications Business Unit

TEL: 303.268-6163
FAX: 303.779-9945

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-----Original Message-----
From: Klopfenstein, Ed (AFS) [mailto:edk -at- ACCU-FAB -dot- COM]
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 11:34 AM
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject: Re: Punctuation Tips (not that you need them!)


Sonja has an interesting idea, but it makes me think.

If an industry-wide styleguide is a good idea, who should set the style?

She said that adhering to one or two proven style guides (like the AP
Styleguide in newspapers and publishing) is key to good editing, and that's
one thing missing from technical writing. Everyone does their own thing. I
agree. She said that she uses Sun's manual of style; I use Microsoft's and
Chicago. But where the Associated Press was a common thread through most
newspapers and publishing houses, the only common thread I can think of in
technical writing is the STC.

Does anyone think that the STC would back an industry style guide?

Does anyone think it would be worthwhile? Or does this idea smack of
certification (which seems to be despised on this list)?

Just curious.

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Ed Klopfenstein
Senior Technical Writer
Accu-Fab Systems, Inc.
http://www.accu-fab.com
Mailto:edk -at- accu-fab -dot- com

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