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 97
In some cases , this may be necessary to document the work . However , these kinds of drawings do not generally serve the reader well . Most of them are very large in the original version . We must usually reduce them greatly , and even ...
In some cases , this may be necessary to document the work . However , these kinds of drawings do not generally serve the reader well . Most of them are very large in the original version . We must usually reduce them greatly , and even ...
Page 152
Negative letter spacing , sometimes called kerning , or white space reduction , is probably more common than positive in technical documentation , where it is sometimes necessary to fit a segment of copy into a smaller space than it ...
Negative letter spacing , sometimes called kerning , or white space reduction , is probably more common than positive in technical documentation , where it is sometimes necessary to fit a segment of copy into a smaller space than it ...
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If it is necessary to connect or differentiate the items , a lead - in sentence like one of the following can be used : This assumption is only valid if both of the following conditions are met : This assumption is invalid if either of ...
If it is necessary to connect or differentiate the items , a lead - in sentence like one of the following can be used : This assumption is only valid if both of the following conditions are met : This assumption is invalid if either of ...
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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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