New Perspectives on Technical Editing (Baywood's Technical Communications Series) - Hardcover

Murphy, Avon; Sides, Charles

 
9780895033949: New Perspectives on Technical Editing (Baywood's Technical Communications Series)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0895033941 ISBN 13: 9780895033949
Verlag: Routledge, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

New Perspectives on Technical Editing provides readers with a rich picture of a thriving discipline. Its 10 chapters are written by various experts in the field, each of whom looks at technical editing from a distinct vantage point, setting challenging questions and offering authoritative recommendations based on experience and research. Contributors examine significant approaches to the practice and teaching of technical editing: the recommended research methodologies, the not entirely straightforward history of technical editing, effective approaches to developing editing courses, the politics of editing within today's organizations, the definition and on-the-job work of copyediting, the power of electronic editing, the complex nature and best practices of science editing, and the nuts and bolts of successfully editing technical journals. Readers will find insights into background literature, trends, responsibilities, workflow, legal issues, ethics, tricks of the trade, unanticipated complications, business know-how, considerations of audience, interpersonal relations, and strategies for different media that they can apply in their own work and research. Each contributor provides substantive chapter references, and the book's annotated bibliography describes and evaluates 100 of the most influential and useful editing resources.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Avon J. Murphy is a technical editor based in Western Washington. He owns Murphy Editing and Writing Services, specializing in the development and editing of Web sites, articles and books on computer technologies, and mystery fiction. A former college professor and government technical writer, he is a fellow of the Society for Technical Communication and, since 1993, the book review editor for the Society for Technical Communication’s quarterly journal, Technical Communication.

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With its diversity of topic and approach, in-depth treatment across the broad scope of the technical editing discipline, intelligently gathered reference lists for each topic, and detailed, multi-faceted examination of a field with one name but many aspects, New Perspectives on Technical Editing provides us with information on issues that are relevant today and will be so into the future, regardless of advances in technology or trends in the profession.This text offers readers a broad-based yet detailed examination of the diverse field of technical editing, from its research foundations, history, and evolving practice to its variety of settings and genres. The extensive lists of references for each chapter, along with the concluding annotated bibliography, make this volume especially suited to classroom use as a supplementary resource to give students a sure grounding in considerations beyond text emendation. Nowhere else is this material considered and integrated so well. Both novices and editing pros will find fresh insights to ponder and thought-provoking material to investigate further." —Karen Lane, Coauthor, Technical Communication: Strategies for College and the Workplace(2002) "This text is an effectively conceived overview of technical editing. History, research, teaching, and the varied types of editing practice are all discussed. This is an ideal book for introducing new students and practitioners to the breadth of the technical editing field, with an annotated bibliography of selected books and literature articles as an added benefit." —David E. Nadziejka, Science Editor, Fellow, Society for Technical Communication "New Perspectives on Technical Editing, edited by Avon J. Murphy, lives up to the promise of its title. This collection of essays, each written by a topic specialist, goes beyond familiar summaries of lore and standard practices to explore how research can inform the work of technical editors. Each essay situates its topic within an historical context and, in addition, predicts changes that the future may bring, all while offering practical support for work being done today. In every piece, there is an immediate take-away for practitioners, scholars, and teachers, along with material for reflection and further investigation. The excellent bibliographies for individual topics—which range from big-picture overviews of process and methods to discussions of specific editing applications—are complemented by an extensive annotated bibliography covering technical editing as a whole. Professionals will find in this resource a reliable guide for expanding their knowledge and capabilities in a field that, as New Perspectives documents, is evermore dynamic, informed, interesting, and influential." —Lu Rehling, Professor, Technical & Professional Writing Program College of Humanities, San Francisco State University "This much-needed collection provides a sophisticated survey of technical editing in the 21st century. The chapters are well-researched, insightful, and engaging." —David K. Farkas, Professor, Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington

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With its diversity of topic and approach, in-depth treatment across the broad scope of the technical editing discipline, intelligently gathered reference lists for each topic, and detailed, multi-faceted examination of a field with one name but many aspects, New Perspectives on Technical Editing provides us with information on issues that are relevant today and will be so into the future, regardless of advances in technology or trends in the profession.This text offers readers a broad-based yet detailed examination of the diverse field of technical editing, from its research foundations, history, and evolving practice to its variety of settings and genres. The extensive lists of references for each chapter, along with the concluding annotated bibliography, make this volume especially suited to classroom use as a supplementary resource to give students a sure grounding in considerations beyond text emendation. Nowhere else is this material considered and integrated so well. Both novices and editing pros will find fresh insights to ponder and thought-provoking material to investigate further." Karen Lane, Coauthor, Technical Communication: Strategies for College and the Workplace(2002) "This text is an effectively conceived overview of technical editing. History, research, teaching, and the varied types of editing practice are all discussed. This is an ideal book for introducing new students and practitioners to the breadth of the technical editing field, with an annotated bibliography of selected books and literature articles as an added benefit." David E. Nadziejka, Science Editor, Fellow, Society for Technical Communication "New Perspectives on Technical Editing, edited by Avon J. Murphy, lives up to the promise of its title. This collection of essays, each written by a topic specialist, goes beyond familiar summaries of lore and standard practices to explore how research can inform the work of technical editors. Each essay situates its topic within an historical context and, in addition, predicts changes that the future may bring, all while offering practical support for work being done today. In every piece, there is an immediate take-away for practitioners, scholars, and teachers, along with material for reflection and further investigation. The excellent bibliographies for individual topics which range from big-picture overviews of process and methods to discussions of specific editing applications are complemented by an extensive annotated bibliography covering technical editing as a whole. Professionals will find in this resource a reliable guide for expanding their knowledge and capabilities in a field that, as New Perspectives documents, is evermore dynamic, informed, interesting, and influential." Lu Rehling, Professor, Technical & Professional Writing Program College of Humanities, San Francisco State University "This much-needed collection provides a sophisticated survey of technical editing in the 21st century. The chapters are well-researched, insightful, and engaging." David K. Farkas, Professor, Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington

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Verlag
Routledge
Erscheinungsdatum
2010
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0895033941
ISBN 13 
9780895033949
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
208
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