Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to CompletionIEEE Press, 1996 - 372 pages State-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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... entered in the same size type . The size of the type depends to a large degree on the size of the table . If we must fit a great deal of data into the table , espe- cially if we need many columns , we will have to use a smaller size ...
... entered in the same size type . The size of the type depends to a large degree on the size of the table . If we must fit a great deal of data into the table , espe- cially if we need many columns , we will have to use a smaller size ...
Page 174
... entered in the page setup process ; in others it is done dur- ing text entry . Any document more than one page long should have page numbers ; these are often entered as part of either header or footer . They can also be entered simply ...
... entered in the page setup process ; in others it is done dur- ing text entry . Any document more than one page long should have page numbers ; these are often entered as part of either header or footer . They can also be entered simply ...
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... entered by a technician , typist , or word processor . It's not that these people are incompetent ; it's that they don't have our understanding of the material . Look for wrong words ( spell - checking has already found misspelled words ) ...
... entered by a technician , typist , or word processor . It's not that these people are incompetent ; it's that they don't have our understanding of the material . Look for wrong words ( spell - checking has already found misspelled words ) ...
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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