Technical writer's and editors' essentials

A Listmania! list by Natalie Hoffman
 
StarOffice 6.0
1.  StarOffice 6.0 by Sun Microsystems
The list author says:
  "This opens all the formats. Frame, WordPerfect, Wordstar, and of course both opens and creates MS Office formats. Comparable to MS Office. It's a contractor's dream, and costs much less than MS Office"
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Staroffice 6.0 Companion (Sun Microsystems Press)
2.  Staroffice 6.0 Companion (Sun Microsystems Press) by Solveig Haugland
The list author says:
  "Funny and extremely well written and helpful. This book is StarOffice Annoyances meets The StarOffice Missing Manual."
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Technical Editing: The Practical Guide for Editors and Writers (Hewlett-Packard Press)
3.  Technical Editing: The Practical Guide for Editors and Writers (Hewlett-Packard Press) by Judith A. Tarutz
The list author says:
  "The classic. Talks about tradeoffs in the real world, and makes you feel like you're not the only one experiencing these problems."
£20.39   Used & New from: £3.31
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager and the Doomed
4.  The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager and the Doomed by Karen Elizabeth Gordon
The list author says:
  "The funniest book of grammar you will ever, ever read. Worth buying just for the fun of it."
Used & New from: £13.18
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The Elements of Style
5.  The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.
The list author says:
  "To easily and authoritatively back up your decisions. The classic."
£7.19   Used & New from: £1.92
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

The Elements of Java(TM) Style (SIGS Reference Library)
6.  The Elements of Java(TM) Style (SIGS Reference Library) by Allan Vermeulen
The list author says:
  "Where do the curly braces go in code examples? Here's where. All the issues you've been arguing about, solved easily."
£12.99   Used & New from: £1.75
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Dilbert:The Way of the Weasel
7.  Dilbert:The Way of the Weasel by Scott Adams
The list author says:
  "For the Tina the Techwriter cartoons, naturally, though we all sympathize more with Alice."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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