atw: Re: Questions on IBM quality book

Irene: there's Amazon
<http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=br_ss_hs/104-2816730-4668729?search
-alias=aps&keywords=Developing%20Quality%20Technical%20Information>  of
course.

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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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