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Subject:Re: Web publication style From:Robert Courtney <bobsc1 -at- earthlink -dot- net> Date:Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:48:42 -0700
Thanks all... I'll check out the suggestions.
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Collin Turner wrote:
> Try the O'Reilly Style Guide.
>
>http://oreilly.com/oreilly/author/stylesheet.html
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> It may have what you need.
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>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:48 AM, Robert Courtney <bobsc1 -at- earthlink -dot- net>wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Robert,
>>>
>>> That looks more like how to design web pages rather than a reference for
>>> naming conventions. I may have search through these types of references
>>> for some standards. I was hoping for a more concise listing.
>>>
>>> Thanks,to
>>>
>>> Robert Courtney
>>> Technical Writer
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>>>
>>>
>>> Robert Lauriston wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm not sure if this covers that:
>>>>
>>>> http://webstyleguide.com/wsg3
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 9:21 AM, Robert Courtney <bobsc1 -at- earthlink -dot- net>
>>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I have a question about web publication styles. I am looking for
>>>>> terminology for describing web applications and the windows they
>>>>>
>>> reside.
>>>
>>>>> Such as the Manual of Style from Microsoft. There they describe all the
>>>>> things you need to write about. What the window looks like and what
>>>>>
>>> each
>>>
>>>>> area of the window is called.
>>>>>
>>>>> Such as the left navigation tree on the window and the right being the
>>>>> main display window. Is there a correct, acceptable name for these
>>>>> areas? What are the items in the navigation tree called?
>>>>>
>>>>> I am looking for a document that tells me what all these items are
>>>>> called. A standard to follow.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone know of such a reference?
>>>>>
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