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Release date for the 2nd edition: late January to early February 2010
Please note that the first edition of this book remains valid and valuable, particularly if you're using a version of Microsoft Word older than Word 2003. The new version is being extensively revised (more than 10 thousand words of new material), with an emphasis on what I've learned teaching students how to edit on the screen. In addition, I have updated the book with specific details for Word 2003 and 2007 for Windows and Word 2008 for the Macintosh.
If you purchased or plan to purchase the first edition of the book in December 2009 or later:
Keep your sales receipt! Purchasers of the eBook will receive a free upgrade to the new edition as soon as it's available. If you don't receive a download link by mid-February, please contact me directly; it means that your e-mail address changed or my e-mail was deleted by your spam filter.
If you purchase the print version of the book, I can't offer you a free upgrade (printing costs are high). I can instead offer a significantly decreased price on the new version. Contact me to request details.
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If you're increasingly being required to edit manuscripts on the screen ("onscreen editing") using a word processor, your editing skills remain the same, but transferring them into a word processor can be challenging. Effective Onscreen Editing eases the transition from on-paper editing: it provides the basics you need to get started, supplemented by proven tips and tricks to maximize your productivity and effectiveness. This book is based on my 22+ years of experience as an editor and as a mentor for other editors, supplemented by feedback from students who have taken my course on onscreen editing.
My goal is to illustrate general principles that will work in any word processor. To make those principles concrete, I use Microsoft Word to show how you could implement these principles in the real world. (Because the examples only illustrate the principles, you'll benefit from the book even if you don't use Word. However, you'll have to learn how your word processor implements the techniques.) The information is provided in small chunks, designed for easy reading and browsing. You can dip into the book to solve a specific problem, or read it a chapter at a time to increase your mastery of the art of onscreen editing.
Here's what others have been saying about the first edition of Effective Onscreen Editing:
The first edition of the book is still available for purchase. If you purchase it in December 2009 or later (before the second edition is available), I'll offer you the following compensations:
| Teachers | Interested in adding the book to your course reading list? Please contact me to obtain a free evaluation copy of the eBook, and reduced prices for your students. |
| Students | I offer student discounts of US$5 for both versions. Contact me from your university .edu e-mail address to obtain a link to the reduced price. (If you don't have a university e-mail address, please ask your teacher to contact me on your behalf.) |
| Everyone else: | PDF version (eBook) Purchase and download a copy using your PayPal account or most major credit cards. Although you can print the PDF file, it's not optimized for printing. |
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| Buy in bulk | Interested in buying many copies for your group? Please contact me so we can negotiate a bulk discount. |
The following table of contents provides an overview of the second edition, but may change slightly during the revision process. You can download a copy of Chapter 3 from the first edition for free to confirm whether you like the style and content. I have also provided some tips on how to use this eBook. These tips are designed to help you get the most out of this book, but will also work for many other eBooks and PDF files.
Chapter 1. My goal and approach in this book
Chapter 2. Advantages of onscreen editing
Chapter 3. Writing and editing are human endeavors
Chapter 4. Personalizing how your software works
Chapter 5. Moving around the document and selecting text
Chapter 6. Using revision tracking
Chapter 7. Inserting and deleting text
Chapter 8. Using the search tools (find and replace) to improve consistency
Chapter 9. Developing style sheets: a tool for consistency
Chapter 10. Using spelling and grammar checkers
Chapter 11. Automating your edits
Chapter 12. Editing in special situations
Chapter 13. Coping when revision tracking isn’t available
Chapter 14. Using the Internet to improve your editing
Chapter 15. Developing safeguards
Chapter 16. Solving the proofreading problem
Chapter 17. Coping with the human factor
Chapter 18: Putting the theory to work: a four-step implementation process
Elements of a backup strategy
Recovering the current version of your work
Recovering previous versions of your work
Protecting yourself against viruses and other malware
Protecting yourself against theft and damage
Aches and pains
Hand problems
Eye strain
Solutions
Coping with typical problems encountered by users of Word
Useful references
Helpful Internet resources
Inevitably, some errors and interesting new information slip through my net. You can see the errata and additions for the May 2007 and January 2008 releases of the first edition on this site. The January 2008 update is available (free!) to registered purchasers; it contains all the updates for the May 2007 edition, and replaces that edition. If you purchased the May 2007 edition and have not yet received a download link for the January 2008 edition by e-mail, please contact me to request the new version.
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