Wrap-up: Good Computer Style Guide

[Tina Kreminski <Tina_Kreminski_at_Micro__Industries -at- MICROIND -dot- COM>]

     Thanks to Al, Kirsten, Kathy, Larry, Greg, and Karen for
     their insights into kilobytes and computer style guides.

     For those with an interest, and perhaps for the proposed
     FAQ, here are the books that were recommended (in no
     particular order, but those with asterisks were mentioned
     by more than one person):


     *Apple Publications Style Guide. (Cupertino, CA: Apple
     Computer, February 1994).
     (Available from Apple Products Developer's Association at
     (US) 1-800-282-2732/ (Can) 1-800-637-0029 and on the Web at
     www.info.apple.com/dev/developerservices.html, under the
     Publication Guides directory. 380K compressed and binhexed.)

     Digital Style Guide, by Susan I. Schultz, Jennifer J.
     Darrow, Frank X. Kavanagh and Marjorie J. Morse.
     (Burlington, MA: Digital Press, 1993). ISBN 1-55558-104-8.
     (Reviewed by Durthy A. Washington in STC's Journal, Vol. 42,
     No. 1.).

     Digital Technical Documentation Handbook (previously known
     as "The Digital Guide to Creating User Information", by
     Susan I. Schultz, Jennifer J. Darrow, Frank X. Kavanagh and
     Marjorie J. Morse. (Burlington, MA: Digital Press, 1993).
     ISBN 1-55558-103-X.
     (Order both of the above from Digital Press through:
     Butterworth Heinemann, Order Department, 225 Wildwood
     Avenue, Woburn, MA 01801. Phone: 1-800-366-2665 or
     (617)928-2500, Fax: 1-800-446-6520 or (617)933-6333, e-mail:
     orders -at- bh -dot- com -dot-  Or access them via gopher at gopher.std.com,
     then take option 7 for book sellers and option 4 for the
     whole BH list.)

     *Microsoft Manual of Style: Technical Publications Style
     Guide. (Redmond, WA: MS Press, EXPECTED November 1995). 288
     pages, $24.95 US. Includes one 3.5inch disk. Available
     direct from MS Press, 1-800-MSPRESS. ISBN 1-55615-939-0.

     OSF/Motif Style Guide. Version 1.0. (Open Software
     Foundation, Prentice-Hall Inc.)
     ISBN 0-13-640491-X.

     Xerox Publishing Standards: A Manual of Style and Design.
     Xerox Corporation. (Watson-Guptill Publications, 1988). ISBN
     0-8230-5964-2.

     The Computer Glossary by Alan Freedman

     IBM Dictionary of Computing.  IBM publication number
     SC20-1699-7.

     Newton's Telecom Dictionary. 9th edition. 1-800-LIBRARY.


     Once again, thanks to all!

     Tina Kreminski
     Micro Industries
     ckremins -at- microind -dot- com