Ed. Marian Newell , ISSN 0308-6925.
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Contents
Features
- Add drama to your writing. Ron describes how to write drama and why doing so has injected more life into his technical writing. Ron Blicq
- Breaking into the usability field. Anna examines the practice of usability and recommends a way forward for technical communicators interested in it. Anna Lee
- Focus on a freelance project. Taking one of Mike Unwalla’s recent contracts as an example, Malcolm dissects a documentation project. Malcolm Beaumont
- Turn off the tap: limiting word wastage. Sophie explains how, rather than leaving it all to the translators, authors can influence how their texts appear in other languages. Sophie Hurst
- Control terminology or miss your train. Michael quantifies the benefits of controlling terms early in the writing process. Michael Wetzel
- Not just a matter of perspective. Nick presents his perspective on perspective and describes how different types are generated. Nick Brooker
- Programming languages. In the first of a series on computer programming, Anthony reflects on the history and development of programming languages. Anthony Seaton
- A primer for CE marking. Using a laser printer as an example, Stuart outlines how CE marking legislation affects its user manual and labels. Stuart Miller
- Freedom of Information Act. Looking at how companies can protect their (not so) private parts. Susan McLean
- The numbers game. It is often useful to number items automatically. Jane looks at how to do this in FrameMaker documents. Jane Dards
Regular Columns
- Editorial
- Letters
- President’s Notebook
- ISTC News
- Book review – The Mangling and Manipulating of the English Language by John Humphrys
- Event Report – Conference crosses the Atlantic
- Publishing – What is typesetting?
- Hints for Writers – Laying it on the line
- Illustration – Using annotations to identify parts
- International Standards – Pickled herring for breakfast
- Translation – Controlling your language
- Member Profile – Andrew Marlow