atw: Re: Questions on IBM quality book

Thanks to Stuart I just checked my bookcase at work really carefully. I 
realise now that I already have a copy of an edition which came out in 98 
and which is probably edition 2. 

I was looking Amazon and I didn't recognise the cover but it seems that 
hte purple cover with the puzzle graphic is a recent issue. 

Yes it is a great book and spells out the quality measures really well.

Irene Wong
Publishing Manager
Office of Public Affairs, Sydney
Australian Securities & Investments Commission
02 9911 2601   (internally dial 22601)



 
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Yes, I'd recommend it. I think any tech writer would get their money's
worth. It would be especially useful as a way to encourage a common
approach among all the writers, editors and reviewers in an organisation.
In fact, I first came across this book was when I was starting a contract
with a new client and the senior guy loaned me a copy of the first edition
(hi Col!). The book was used to show people "how we do things around 
here".

The book is very practical. I like that it's mostly about developing
content--writing, rewriting, organising, reviewing, testing, evaluating. 
It
doesn't try to give you the 30,000 ft tour of XML, Javascript, font 
design,
etc. I also like that it goes into a lot of detail on TW topics that are
often left at a high level (Focus on user's tasks! Chunk material
appropriately!)

I'm not too familar with Sydney bookshops, but don't a few of them provide
a discount to STC members? They would be the ones to start with.

Stuart

Irene said:
> "Developing Quality Technical Information :
> A Handbook for Writers and Editors" (2nd Edition)
> (IBM Press Series--Information Management)
>
> Are you familiar with this book? Is it worthwhile?
> Do you know if any shops in Sydney stock it?
> Do you know of any 2nd hand copies of edition 2?

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