#21111
Jess McMullin, a Usability Analyst at Cognissa, and a long time reader of WebWord, wrote me a lettera couple of days ago. His basic complaint was that I don't give my readers enough credit. I'm pretty sure that he feels offended that I have called my readers a bunch of 'freeloaders'. What does that mean and what is freeloading?
Rhodes, John S. WebWord (2001). Articles>Publishing>Online
#10109
As a service to the computing community, the Digital Library will offer its search and bibliographic database resources to all visitors, for free. All you need to do is register with us. Access to full-text is by pay-per-view or subscription only: ACM members who are Digital Library subscribers have access to all full-text articles, as well as the advanced search and notification functions of the 'My Bookshelf' feature. Members and nonmembers who subscribe to electronic publications (but not to the entire Library) have full-text access to their subscriptions
#29152
The Added Value Features of Online Scholarly Journals 
Online scholarly journals have become an important tool for the generation of knowledge and the distribution and access to research. The purpose of this article is to analyze the features of online scholarly journals and to determine whether they incorporate new Internet-enabled features and functions which help to meet the needs of the members of the scholarly community more effectively. Drawing on Taylor's concept of added value [1], the features of online scholarly journals were classified into the following types: features which enhance ease of use and facilitate access to data, features that provide selected information and thus reduce noise, features which improve quality, features which address specific user needs, and features which contribute to time or cost savings. The analysis revealed that, although some online journals operate in the same way as print journals, there are others which incorporate innovative features which are transforming the journal to make it a more effective tool for scholarly activity.
Luzón, María José. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication (2007). Articles>Research>Publishing>Online
#22557
Adobe XML Architecture Specification
The Adobe XML architecture combines the powerful data and business logic capabilites of XML with rich presentation capabilities of Portable Document Format (PDF). The Adobe XML architecture offers support for arbitrary XML, allowing you to leverage existing and industry-standard schemas. Depending on the process requirements, forms can be deployed as PDF or an XML Data Package (XDP) and processed as XML.
#23839
Applying Hypertext and Hypermedia to Scholarly Journals Enables Both Product and Process Innovation
Early uses of hypertext technologies were associated with scholarly communication. New electronic-only journals have been quick to adopt hypertext/hypermedia technologies. Existing print journals have also started to adopt such technologies as they make the transition to parallel delivery. The widespread uptake of the World Wide Web has enabled journals to improve, enhance and transform what they do. This paper surveys these developments and places them in context.
Treloar, Andrew E. ACM Computing Surveys (1999). Articles>Publishing>Hypertext
#30463
Are you Hurting Your Career By Not Blogging or Podcasting?
Talks about myths, rewards, trends, tips, and issues surrounding blogging and podcasting, especially in terms of how it affects your career.
Tech Writer Voices (2007). Articles>Publishing>Online>Podcasts
#20939
Art from Turmoil: Stock Promotions Blitz Metaculture 
The stock catalog, a tool that was once used for research, has become a funky book that you look through for ideas and inspiration.
Shinn, Nick. ShinnType (2002). Design>Graphic Design>Publishing
#13674
The Art of Electronic Publishing
This book is a complete birdseye view of the World Wide Web, Internet, and the technologies involved in creating electronic publications from them. This book provides you with background information and practical guidance on how to surf, view, and publish material for the Web, as well as on paper. The explosion of activity surrounding the Internet and the World Wide Web requires a sane, non-hyped guide to help you navigate the sometimes treacherous waters.
Ressler, Sandy. Prentice-Hall (2000). Books>Web Design>Publishing>Online
#14673
Walinskas provides several tips for creating readable and informative e-zines.
Walinskas, Karl. Intercom (2000). Design>Publishing>Online
#21705
Who can write a book? Timelines. Steps in bringing out a book.
Kahate, Atul. STC India (2003). Presentations>Writing>Publishing
#24553
A Basic Guide to Power Blogging
Blogs (web logs, online journals) are nearly mandatory now. From presidential candidates and CEOs to avid hobbyists and local clubs, blogs are being used to share ideas and opinions. As the next new communications/community building/marketing tool beyond conventional web sites, blogs offer a more dynamic, timely, and personal interactive experience. Join over 4 million other bloggers by following these easy steps to Power Blogging.
Streight, Steven. Blogger.com (2004). Articles>Publishing>Online>Blogging
#25008
Most writers have no idea how much money they can expect when their book is published. The formular, however, is fairly straightforward. To begin with, a writer generally receives an advance. An advance is payment, in advance, based on the expected initial earnings of the book. Royalties (ranging from 4% to 8% in most cases) are generally based on the cover price of the book, but that does not include books that are discounted or remaindered. So, for the sake of argument, say you sold 20,000 full-price copies of a paperback priced at $7 (I know it would more likely be $6.95 but I am going to use round numbers.) If your royalty percentage were a generous 8% you would make a total of $11,200.
Hewitt, John. Writer's Resource Center (2004). Articles>Writing>Publishing>Writing
#20277
Be An Author, Not a Writer: Breaking Into Retail-Market Computer Book Publishing
Many experienced technical communicators already have the skills and experience required to be successful authors of retail-market computer books. What they generally lack, however, is an understanding of the retail computer book publishing industry: the roles of the various players, options and techniques for landing that all-important first contract, navigating the ins and outs of money and contracts, developing book proposals, and working on their own. By learning more about the industry, technical communicators gain two things: an increased chance of becoming a first-time author and, more importantly, whether this is an appropriate career choice for them.
Benz, Christopher J. and Michelle Corbin Nichols. STC Proceedings (1998). Articles>Writing>Publishing
#26224
Be an Author, Not a Writer: Breaking into Retail Computer Book Publishing 
Miscellaneous documents to assist authors as they consider writing/publishing a book.
Corbin Nichols, Michelle and Christopher J. Benz. STC Orange County (1998). Presentations>Publishing>Technology
#14382
This session will help participants understand how to write and submit a manuscript for publication in Technical Communication. It covers the types of articles the journal publishes, its audience, and suggestions for choosing topics, doing research, and preparing a manuscript.
Hayhoe, George F. STC Proceedings (1998). Presentations>Writing>Publishing
#30081
This session will help participants understand how to write and submit a manuscript for publication in Technical Communication. It covers the types of articles the journal publishes, its audience, and suggestions for choosing topics, doing research, and preparing a manuscript.
Hayhoe, George F. STC Proceedings (1999). Articles>Writing>Publishing
#30082
Becoming a Journal Peer Reviewer
This session will help participants understand the process for reviewing manuscripts submitted to
Hayhoe, George F. STC Proceedings (1999). Articles>Publishing>Editing
#10753
Beginning With The End: Understanding Printing
Where does a typical desktop publishing project begin? Dumb question? Perhaps not. For all practical purposes, the information gathering process starts at the end, with the printing process. If you're new to desktop publishing, this article will explain some of the technical aspects of design you may not have considered. If you're an old pro, it might remind you of some of the production steps we (I include myself here) sometimes forget.
Dornbos, Jim. Ideabook.com (2001). Design>Publishing>Prepress>Printing
#10191
Best Practices for Digital Archiving
The rapid growth in the creation and dissemination of digital objects by authors, publishers, corporations, governments, and even librarians, archivists, and museum curators, has emphasized the speed and ease of short-term dissemination with little regard for the long-term preservation of digital information. However, digital information is fragile in ways that differ from traditional technologies, such as paper or microfilm. It is more easily corrupted or altered without recognition. Digital storage media have shorter life spans, and digital information requires access technologies that are changing at an ever-increasing pace. Some types of information, such as multimedia, are so closely linked to the software and hardware technologies that they cannot be used outside these proprietary environments [Kuny 1998]. Because of the speed of technological advances, the time frame in which we must consider archiving becomes much shorter. The time between manufacture and preservation is shrinking.
Hodge, Gail M. Journal of Electronic Publishing (2000). Articles>Publishing>Online
#10752
If you're printing a booklet, book, or multi-page report you need to plan how the finished product will be put together before you set up your document in your page layout program. For some types of binding it might simply be a matter of ensuring that the margins are wide enough to accommodate the holes for a three ring binder or spiral binding. For saddle-stitching, you may need to compensate for creep. Some bindings are more durable, others allow your book to lay flat when open. You'll also want to weigh the cost of special equipment if you want to do-it-yourself rather than using a local copy shop or printer.
Howard Bear, Jacci. About.com (1999). Design>Publishing>Finishing>Binding
#23682
Blogging as a trend has gained enormous popularity with the simplification of automated self-publishing systems, such as Blogger at www.blogger.com, or MT at www.moveabletype.org. Blogging as a way of life is also gathering adherents at a rapid pace.
Young, Lisa. MetroVoice (2003). Articles>Publishing>Online>Blogging
#25113
An overview of the typical components of a printed technical book and the typical content, format, style, and sequence of those components.
McMurrey, David A. Illuminati Online (2001). Articles>Document Design>Publishing
#12931
I was a tech writer long before I wrote my first book, although I had to jump through some difficult hoops to land my first tech writing job (a series of six tests on technology); however, a great deal of my work later, especially my consulting jobs, came about as a result of my books and the reputation they bestowed on me. Being published between covers brings you respect almost as quickly and surely as becoming known as a millionaire business owner does. Even now, it happens. A reader who owns a small business in Baltimore hired me recently to do some consulting with him, after reading one of my books published a few years ago. The gentleman had read several books on the subject of proposal writing and contracting, and he decided that my book reflected the kind of thinking he needed, although it was one of my most slender volumes.
Holtz, Herman. TECHWR-L (2001). Articles>Writing>Publishing
#18470
This article has two purposes. A number of people have asked me what has been involved in producing the current version of JAC Online, and so the electronic archive’s history and technical development is presented here for them. In the process of working with JAC Online, I have come to some tentative conclusions about the role electronic research plays in scholarship, the significance electronic publications hold for paper publications, the question of e-publication and tenure, and how much technical knowledge is relevant to current and future scholarship in the humanities. I present these tentative conclusions in the context of my experience as an online editor. It is important to emphasize that my experience is limited to a single journal and my role with that journal is limited to that journal’s needs, and thus what I say is local knowledge. But like a lot of people I see all knowledge as local, even in cyberspace. To create the context for what I will suggest about the current state of online scholarship, I will first recount the history of JAC Online.
Pullman, George. Kairos (2002). Articles>Publishing>Online
#13394
Building a Successful Acquisitions Program: One Publisher’s Story
The Books by Users program, SAS Institute’s acquisitions program, serves a twofold purpose: helping SAS software users with book ideas turn their ideas into high-quality books about the SAS System; Providing Users with books about SAS Software to supplement primary documentation produced by in-house writers. This paper gives an overview of the Books by Users program and examines its operations and growth over the past three years. It offers tips both for companies building acquisitions programs and for authors hoping to interest publishers in their book ideas.
Ginn, Jennifer M. STC Proceedings (1993). Presentations>Writing>Publishing
