Synopsis
If you write or edit publications that ever mention computers, new media, or the Internet, E-What? can help you make sure that style and usage issues don't get in the way of your readers.
Traditional style guides simply can't keep track of newly coined Web-related terms. And computer dictionaries aren't helpful for making consistent editorial decisions about questions like: Is it media is or media are? an URL or a URL? Web site or website? (*And yes, you still need to start a sentence with a capital letter.)
Consistency is your goal -- but IT keeps changing.
Whether you are a content creator actively involved in IT (information technology) or you write and edit publications for or about new media, you need up-to-the minute information about styling rules and workarounds for your next encounter with mid-capped trade names and verbed nouns. E-What? explains how to:
Keep punctuation, capitalization, and compounding consistent Format Internet addresses and bibliographic citations Finesse abbreviations, odd trade names, and troublesome IT terms Write for a Web audience that may be international Pick your style battles (many "rules" are a matter of preference) Conserve the rules of English usage that still apply Create your own style guide -- and ensure that it gets used Enhance the readability of online content"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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If you write or edit publications that ever mention computers, new media, or the Internet, "E-What?" can help you make sure that style and usage issues don't get in the way of your readers.
Traditional style guides simply can't keep track of newly coined Web-related terms. And computer dictionaries aren't helpful for making consistent editorial decisions about questions like: Is it "media is" or "media are"? "an URL" or "a URL"? "Web site" or "website"?
Consistency is your goal -- but IT keeps changing.
Whether you are a content creator actively involved in IT (information technology) or you write and edit publications for or about new media, you need up-to-the minute information about styling rules and workarounds for your next encounter with mid-capped trade names and verbed nouns. "E-What?" explains how to:
* Keep punctuation, capitalization, and compounding consistent
* Format Internet addresses and bibliographic citations
* Finesse abbreviations, odd trade names, and troublesome IT terms
* Write for a Web audience that may be international
* Pick your style battles (many "rules" are a matter of preference)
* Conserve the rules of English usage that still apply
* Create your own style guide -- and ensure that it gets used
* Enhance the readability of online content
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E-What? A Guide to the Quirks of New Media Style and Usage
Published by
Eei Business Communications, 2000
ISBN 10: 0935012257
ISBN 13: 9780935012255
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Softcover
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: As New. Like New condition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects. Seller Inventory # G07A-02372