Ed. Katherine Judge, ISSN 0953-3699.
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Contents
Focus on language
The Spring 2021 issue looks at language, accessibility, copywriting, proofreading and improving your eLearning.
Features
- The trader’s trinity. Considering the history of trade, language, standards and the links between them. Liz Barlow
- Proofreading for fiction. Sharing the similarities and differences of proofreading fiction compared to proofreading technical content. Jen Phillips
- What’s in a name? Highlighting the increasing importance of managing and standardising language. Ciaran Dodd
- How to write a glossary. Discussing the usage of glossaries in technical documentation. Warren Singer
- Writing for eLearning. Providing a number of ways to improve your eLearning content. Helen Hill
- Accessibility: Beyond physical barriers. Explaining global barriers and the impact of COVID-19 on accessibility. Jon Hart
- B/ad grammar: good copy innit! Looking at the use of language and non-standard grammar in classic and contemporary copywriting. Ben Masters
- Microsoft Word shortcuts. Providing suggestions for revisiting how you use Word. Katherine Judge
Regular Columns
- From the editor
- President’s view
- UK Technical Communication Award News
- MadCap tips – Matthew Ellison
- Ethical dilemmas – Warren Singer
- Editing – Jean Rollinson
- Book review – Brillian Presentation by Richard Hall. Reviewed by Alison Peck.
- A day in the life – Margaretha Hopman