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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Self - absorption interferes with concentrating on the readers ' requirements . ... Does the reader of a software user's manual need / want to be congratа ulated on the good sense / taste evidenced by the purchase ? Probably not .
Self - absorption interferes with concentrating on the readers ' requirements . ... Does the reader of a software user's manual need / want to be congratа ulated on the good sense / taste evidenced by the purchase ? Probably not .
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It helps to keep the reader awake and interested . And in English , we have a broad choice of words to describe most concepts . For instance , to avoid boring repetition of the word problem in a long work , we can substitute issue ...
It helps to keep the reader awake and interested . And in English , we have a broad choice of words to describe most concepts . For instance , to avoid boring repetition of the word problem in a long work , we can substitute issue ...
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This basis arises from an understanding of how document characteristics such as format and graphic elements contribute to the reader's comprehension . Note how the information is ' chunked ' in the formatted document at left .
This basis arises from an understanding of how document characteristics such as format and graphic elements contribute to the reader's comprehension . Note how the information is ' chunked ' in the formatted document at left .
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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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