Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 432 pages
• Published by: Microsoft Press; Third edition June 30, 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0735617465
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0735617469
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 1.9 pounds

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Microsoft Manual Of Style For Technical Publications (Second Edition) (Paperback) Reference and more. Useful. But there is a quaintness to some of its opinions. For example, "multitasking" is not to be used as a verb ("it is jargon"), do not say "grow your business," do not use "peripheral" as a noun, to refer to computer accessories, etc. My favorite entry, especially fun to find in light of Microsoft's legal problems arising in part from its relationship to Netscape Navigator, is this Orwellian directive, found on p. 185: "Navigate. Avoid the verb 'navigate' to refer to moving from site to site, page to page within a site, or link to link on the Internet.(...) Instead, use 'explore' to mean looking for sites or pages generally..." A useful book in many ways. Comment | | (Report this)