Gelb, Janice: EServer Technical Communication Library

Gelb, Janice

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#23612

Avoiding Traumatic XML/SGML Transitions: Moving to XML/SGML Without Losing Your Writers Along the Way (PDF)

When moving to single-sourcing through XML and SGML, management often spends considerable time on tools evaluation and content management, but not enough on preparing the writers for the paradigm shift to the new environment. This presentation provides some hints for a successful transition for your personnel as well as your documentation.

Gelb, Janice. STC Proceedings (2003). Articles>Writing>XML>Technical Writing

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#22838

Developing a Company Style Guide (link broken) (PDF)

Every company that produces external publications--whether brochures, research papers, or reference manuals-benefit from a company style guide. This paper discusses the advantages of a style guide, why a company-specific style guide is preferred, how to develop a style guide, and what a style guide should (and should not) include.

Gelb, Janice and Jefferey J. Gardiner. STC Proceedings (1997). Articles>Style Guides>Editing

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#13124

Editing in a Single-Source Environment (PDF)

The trend in the technical documentation community is toward single-sourcing: reusing common bits of information. This paper examines the role of the editor in this process, and the effect it has on traditional editorial practices.

Gelb, Janice. STC Proceedings (2001). Presentations>Editing>Single Sourcing

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#13286

Establishing an Editorial Forum (PDF)

With the advent of the World Wide Web, many areas besides Publications produce documents for outside customers. This paper discusses how to establish and organize a forum to make, track, and publicize company-wide style guidelines.

Gelb, Janice. STC Proceedings (2000). Presentations>Collaboration>Style Guides

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#20759

Making Technical Reviews More Efficient (PDF)

This paper proposes the use of a database to collect and track technical review comments. It discusses the merits of using a database, provides a sample database structure, and describes use of the database in the review process.

Gelb, Janice. STC Proceedings (1999). Articles>Editing>Online

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#32547

Updating a Corporate Style Guide: Process and Reality

Establish a company-wide team of writers and editors to process comments on the style guide. If applicable, aim for a geographically diverse group that represents all of your company's documentation groups.

Gelb, Janice and Alysson Troffer. STC Proceedings (2008). Presentations>Slideshows>Style Guides>Workplace