Writing

Document Checklist

Dictionaries/Glossaries

- [dictionary.com] [thesaurus.com]
-
Google definitions
- Networking Terms
- Semantic Rhyming Dictionary
- WhatIs

- Others
+
Mine
+ UCSD

Links

- Electronic publishing
- English usage / styles
- Freelance writers
- Mega grammar
- MS Manual of Style for Tech Pubs
- Technical Visuals
- This is not an article
- The Write Way

Document Checklist

This checklist is intended to be used prior to distributing a document
or checking a document into the configuration management area.

Description

Spelling and grammar
 
Update all fields and check for reference errors
 
Make sure all numbering is correct in headings, figure and table
captions, and text lists

 
Headers and Footers
 
Version and Date
 
Size (do pictures make doc too large? If so, use gif/jpg)
 
Hyperlinks (internal and external)
 
Remove all unused/unwanted styles
 
Pagination
 
Table of Contents
 
Make sure all macros work
 

Last Updated: 27jul2004

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