Complete Guide to Writing & Producing Technical Manuals

Having spent his entire career as a technical writer, Haydon offers expert guidance on the methods and procedures essential to produce a high quality technical manual. Features comprehensive coverage of such topics as format preparation, specification development, preparing camera-ready copy, diagrams, tables, parts lists, word processing and typesetting equipment, printing and binding options. Suggests alternatives so that the program can be customized to suit a company's equipment or restrictions. Describes services available from commercial photographic and reproduction firms, enabling readers to assess their capabilities and use these services more efficiently.