October 2011
Intermediate to advanced
416 pages
8h 15m
English
book
IBM Style Guide, The: Conventions for Writers and Editors
by Francis DeRespinis, Peter Hayward, Jana Jenkins, Amy Laird, Leslie McDonald, Eric Radzinski
Content preview from IBM Style Guide, The: Conventions for Writers and EditorsBecome an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
Start your free trial
About this publication
For more than 20 years, the IBM Style and Word Usage Council has been an influential and integral part of the IBM community. Consisting of highly experienced editors from across IBM, this volunteer team is dedicated to supporting their colleagues in creating and producing the highest quality information possible for IBM clients around the world. The council is responsible for managing the IBM Style and Word Usage guidelines.
The IBM Style guidelines define the corporate style, demonstrate good writing practices, and ensure a consistent voice and tone for all external IBM information. The Word Usage guidelines provide advice on preferred spellings, potential ambiguities, and terms for writers to avoid so that information ...