Description |
1 online resource (vii, 230 pages) |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
Note |
Includes index. |
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Print version record. |
Contents |
About Single Sourcing -- Building Documents -- Structuring Content -- Troubleshooting Scenarios -- Configuring Language -- Abbreviations -- Capitalization -- Parallel Construction -- Person Punctuation -- Sentence Construction -- Tense Voice -- Leveraging Technology -- Conditional Text -- Conventions -- Development Tools -- Filenames -- Localization -- Search Engines -- Variables -- Glossary -- Index. |
Summary |
Single sourcing is more than mechanical document conversion. It is an information development strategy. Although it is often confused with the process of converting paper-based documents into online formats, single sourcing is a writing strategy that enables technical writers to develop centralized information modules, then map them to distinct audiences and media. For technical writers, single sourcing means modular writing and information mapping. Rather than developing information for a given format, such as a user guide or online help, technical writers develop information modules at the element (section, paragraph, and sentence) level. They then map these information modules to preselected audiences and media. This guide explains in plain language and by example how to develop single source documents. It shows technical writers how to develop standalone information modules, then map these modules to a variety of audiences and formats using proven information mapping techniques. In essence, the guide provides a flexible framework for modular technical writing that can be applied to any audience in any medium. |
Subject |
Technical writing.
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Rédaction technique.
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technical writing.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Technical Writing.
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Technical writing
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Genre/Form |
dissertations.
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Academic theses
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Academic theses.
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Thèses et écrits académiques.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Ament, Kurt, 1960- Single sourcing. Norwich, N.Y. : William Andrew Pub., ©2003 0815514913 (DLC) 2002026287 |
ISBN |
1591245370 (electronic bk.) |
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9781591245377 (electronic bk.) |
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9780815518990 (electronic bk.) |
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0815518994 (electronic bk.) |
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9780815514916 (alk. paper) |
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0815514913 (alk. paper) |
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0815514913 (alk. paper) |
Standard No. |
AU@ 000053283229 |
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CHNEW 001004506 |
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DEBBG BV042315381 |
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DEBSZ 405320949 |
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GBVCP 800912780 |
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NZ1 14540613 |
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NZ1 14676535 |
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NZ1 15191237 |
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