Re: AW: MS Manual of Style for Tech Pubs?

["Bruce Wolf" <bwolf -at- scheidt-bachmann-usa -dot- com>]

Be sure to submit this new and improved style guide to the STC, on the one
hand, and Andrew Plato, on the other hand,  for evaluation.

;-)

----- Original Message -----
From: <eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: AW: MS Manual of Style for Tech Pubs?


>
>
>
> I would think there's an opportunity for the unemployed techwriters out
there.
> Take the major style guides and produce one all encompassing one. Fill in
the
> gaps between the different ones. Remove the marketing driven decisions
from the
> Microsoft manual and add in the best material from  the Apple and Sun
guides.
>
> If anyone does it I want mention and royalties. ;-)
>
> Eric L. Dunn
>
>




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