Comments on: Looking for a Style Guide http://www.baltimoremick.com/blog/2007/07/27/looking-for-a-style-guide/ Jason J. Thomas' Weblog: Now with more cowbell! Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:10:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: JJT http://www.baltimoremick.com/blog/2007/07/27/looking-for-a-style-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-21553 JJT Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:33:05 +0000 http://baltimoremick.com/blog/2007/07/27/looking-for-a-style-guide/#comment-21553 AH: I saw that when just doing a quick browse around. Of course, it just doesn't answer my immediate concern. It might be a good book to have around, though. AH: I saw that when just doing a quick browse around. Of course, it just doesn’t answer my immediate concern. It might be a good book to have around, though.

]]> By: anger hangover http://www.baltimoremick.com/blog/2007/07/27/looking-for-a-style-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-21236 anger hangover Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:10:25 +0000 http://baltimoremick.com/blog/2007/07/27/looking-for-a-style-guide/#comment-21236 In my technical writing world, the Bible we use for naming conventions regarding all things related to software and the internet is the "Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications." If there is ever any debate about on-line/online, drop-down/dropdown, pop-up/pop up, log-in/login this guide settles it all. It's well worth the $20. I know Amazon's got it. In my technical writing world, the Bible we use for naming conventions regarding all things related to software and the internet is the “Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications.” If there is ever any debate about on-line/online, drop-down/dropdown, pop-up/pop up, log-in/login this guide settles it all. It’s well worth the $20. I know Amazon’s got it.

]]> By: Jason J. Thomas http://www.baltimoremick.com/blog/2007/07/27/looking-for-a-style-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-21036 Jason J. Thomas Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:36:20 +0000 http://baltimoremick.com/blog/2007/07/27/looking-for-a-style-guide/#comment-21036 danielle: Hell, the site you referenced even spells it as "online." That said, I have seen it spelled as "on-line," but that has been in reference to some device, server, or service as being on and/or responding to requests. It kind of has a very specific use, and it is similar to something being referred to as "off-line." In these cases, the words are the same, but their spellings have different connotations. danielle: Hell, the site you referenced even spells it as “online.” That said, I have seen it spelled as “on-line,” but that has been in reference to some device, server, or service as being on and/or responding to requests. It kind of has a very specific use, and it is similar to something being referred to as “off-line.” In these cases, the words are the same, but their spellings have different connotations.

]]> By: danielle http://www.baltimoremick.com/blog/2007/07/27/looking-for-a-style-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-21033 danielle Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:19:24 +0000 http://baltimoremick.com/blog/2007/07/27/looking-for-a-style-guide/#comment-21033 I have NEVER seen that spelled on-line. I believe that the style guide that I have to use, APA (American Psychological Association), spells it "online" as does the MLA (Modern Language Association). (I do know that the MLA definitely spells website, as "Web site.") See here: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ Click on "Research and Citation" on the right sidebar. I have NEVER seen that spelled on-line.

I believe that the style guide that I have to use, APA (American Psychological Association), spells it “online” as does the MLA (Modern Language Association). (I do know that the MLA definitely spells website, as “Web site.”)

See here: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ Click on “Research and Citation” on the right sidebar.

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