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Style guides vs. publication guidelines: expand your communications visionStyle guides are essential aids for writers and editors who produce publications and online help projects—but does a style guide cover everything you need? Probably not. Many writers and editors swear by a style guide, like the Chicago Manual, or the AP Style guide, when organizing, editing and writing publications. The Microsoft style manual is very helpful in technical writing and editing. Many corporations adapt elements of these to produce their own, distinctive style guides. Why write publication guidelines? Publication guidelines are especially helpful when contractors know they will pass along a project to an in-house documentation team—or, what's probably a worse situation—to the developers. They are invaluable to contributors if the project must be turned over before it's finished. They save money over the long run because editors and writers don't have to reinvent the wheel and spend extra time duplicating research. They also make it easier to organize publications, because they can include items outside the scope of a style guide. How can you save money and headaches on your publications? They can streamline your company's communications and save you headaches down the road. By Tim Mantyla at 2008-07-08 09:15 | Doc-To-Help | Editing | HAT | help authoring tool | project management | publication guidelines | publication management | Style Guide | technical editing | web design tool | Writing | Writing General | Tim Mantyla's blog | login or register to post comments | printer friendly version
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