Supports the idea of matching the "system" to the technical writer's needs. This book contains numerous questions and answers.
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PART I IMPLEMENTING WORD PROCESSING |
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1 Writing with a Word Processor: Why and How to Get Started |
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2 Word Processing as an Investment in Quality |
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3 Word Processing for the Technical Writer: A Case Study Will Wheeler |
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PART II ORGANIZING TO WRITE |
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4 Strategies for Word Processing in Technical Communication |
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5 Using Electronic Writing Aids as Editors |
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6 Beyond Word Processing: Computers in the Composition Process |
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PART III GRAPHICS AND ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING |
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7 Using a Word Processor for Page Design |
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8 Computer Graphics for the Technical Communicator |
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9 Text Preparation and Transmission for Word Processing |
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10 Word Processing and Electronic Publishing |
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11 Learning to Write with a Word Processor |
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| Contributors |
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ROBERT KRULL is an Associate Professor of Communication at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He received his Ph.D. in Communication Research from the University of WisconsinMadison. His research interests include computer documentation and interface design, and appeals and effects of computing and television viewing. He has conducted studies of computer use eye motion, effects of online information design on user performance, and physiological responses of television viewers. His research has been supported by the IBM Corporation, the National Institute of Mental Health, The Childrens Television Workshop, and state and local governments.
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