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Peer reviewedDayton, David – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1998
Reviews discussions of online editing in technical communication literature. Discusses calls for emulating handwritten mark-up and author queries electronically. Discusses studies of online reading and composition whose results suggest that the materiality of hard-copy editing may contribute to inherent advantages over online emulations. Urges an…
Descriptors: Editing, Online Systems, Technical Writing, Technology Integration
Peer reviewedHarris, John S. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1996
Offers personal reflections of a professor's long career in technical writing. Looks primarily at technical writing in the university, where most technical writers are now trained and where most theory originates. Recognizes that many improvements in the field have happened because the use of computers makes revision and production of copy easier.…
Descriptors: Computers, Editing, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
