Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to CompletionState-of-the-art in its simple, user-friendly presentation, this comprehensive handbook covers the entire process of preparing, producing, and distributing engineering documents using current computer software and the most recent technologies in information transfer. From developing concepts to effectively reaching an audience, Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents provides everything the engineer needs to know for document preparation, production, and distribution in clear, user-friendly language. Extensive indexing and cross-referencing make it possible to find answers quickly. |
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Page 152
However , there are times when we want to fit copy — that is , to crowd more text into an area , or fill up an otherwise short line of text . If we do not have a condensed or expanded type font , we can fit copy by overriding the ...
However , there are times when we want to fit copy — that is , to crowd more text into an area , or fill up an otherwise short line of text . If we do not have a condensed or expanded type font , we can fit copy by overriding the ...
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a typo : a mistake in the printed copy , always found by the boss on page 1 ten seconds after the job has been delivered from the printer . What we're saying here is that a well - edited and critically read document has , essentially ...
a typo : a mistake in the printed copy , always found by the boss on page 1 ten seconds after the job has been delivered from the printer . What we're saying here is that a well - edited and critically read document has , essentially ...
Page 243
We must also be sure to ask the print shop to provide a check ( or sample or proof ) copy before binding the entire press run . This copy is the pilot - scale model . PILOT - SCALE PRODUCTION The check for full inclusion and proper ...
We must also be sure to ask the print shop to provide a check ( or sample or proof ) copy before binding the entire press run . This copy is the pilot - scale model . PILOT - SCALE PRODUCTION The check for full inclusion and proper ...
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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
How this book is organized | 8 |
Audience | 15 |
Copyright | |
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Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to Completion Joan G. Nagle Limited preview - 1995 |
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| Title | Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to Completion |
| Author | Joan G. Nagle |
| Publisher | IEEE Press, 1996 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0780311655, 9780780311657 |
| Length | 372 pages |
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