Style Guide for the Computer Industry (Sun)

List of Checklists (These valuable items were buried in the pages. --Lee)
• Developmental Editing Checklist
• Copyediting Checklist
• Proofing Checklist
• Creating a Style Sheet
• Outline of the Writing Process

Preface
How This Book Is Organized
About the Web Version of Read Me First

1. Understanding Style
Why Is Style Important?
Some Stylistic Principles
How to Improve Your Style

2. Working With an Editor
Role of an Editor
Types of Editing
Planning Ahead for Editing
Submitting a Document for Editing
Creating a Style Sheet

3. Writing for an International Audience
Cultural and Geographic Sensitivity
Illustrations and Screen Examples
Definitions and Use of Terms
Grammar and Word Usage
Numbers and Symbols

4. Legal Guidelines
Copyrights
Trademarks
Proprietary Information

5. Mechanics of Writing
Capitalization
Contractions
Numbers and Numerals
Punctuation
Usage of Common Terms in Computer Documentation

6. Technical Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Units of Measurement
Abbreviations and Acronyms in Text
Punctuation of Abbreviations and Acronyms
Units of Measurement
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

7. Constructing Text
Section Heads
Lists
Steps and Procedures
Tables
Code Examples
Error Messages
Cross-References
Endnotes, Footnotes, and Bibliographies
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
Part Dividers
Graphical User Interfaces
Typographic Conventions

8. Indexing
What Is an Index?
Style and Format
Creating an Index
Editing an Index
A Global Index

A. Recommended Reading
Writing Standards
Editing Standards
Project Management
Reference Books
Indexing
Platform Style Guides
Legal Issues
Internationalization and Localization
User Interfaces
On-line Publishing
Typography
Graphics and Illustration
Desktop Publishing
Printing
Info Mapping
Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)
World Wide Web (WWW)

B. Developing a Publications Department
Establishing a Publications Department
Scheduling
Documentation Process
Internationalization and Localization
On-line Documentation Considerations
Final Print Production
Post-Production Considerations