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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Page 165
... rules , logos , and icons . Note , for instance the header on this page . It is important , but surely not as important as the information within the intelligence area . Therefore the type is smaller . The rule underneath the type ...
... rules , logos , and icons . Note , for instance the header on this page . It is important , but surely not as important as the information within the intelligence area . Therefore the type is smaller . The rule underneath the type ...
Page 168
... rules are needed after ( and , preferably , before ) spanners . A very long table should be divided by horizontal rules , perhaps every five or ten rows ; an additional line of space may be used instead . A rule at the bottom of the ...
... rules are needed after ( and , preferably , before ) spanners . A very long table should be divided by horizontal rules , perhaps every five or ten rows ; an additional line of space may be used instead . A rule at the bottom of the ...
Page 172
... rules , icons , and borders . Additionally , we want to use short para- graphs ( see " Paragraphs , " in chapter 4 ) . One rule of thumb is to try for a mix of 50 percent text , 30 percent grapics ( heads , illustrations , tables ...
... rules , icons , and borders . Additionally , we want to use short para- graphs ( see " Paragraphs , " in chapter 4 ) . One rule of thumb is to try for a mix of 50 percent text , 30 percent grapics ( heads , illustrations , tables ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
How this book is organized | 8 |
Audience | 15 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| 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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