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The January 2008 update is now available (free!) to registered purchasers. If you haven't already received a download link by e-mail, please contact me to request the new edition.
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After mastering on-paper editing, most editors move on to onscreen editing using a word processor such as Microsoft Word. The editing skills remain the same, but transferring them into the new onscreen environment often proves challenging. If you're new to onscreen editing, Effective Onscreen Editing will ease your transition from paper; if you've already made the move, you'll learn proven tips and tricks to maximize your productivity and effectiveness. The goal of the book is to illustrate general principles that will work in any software, but I use Microsoft Word to demonstrate how you would actually use some of these principles in the real world. (Since most of the examples focus on principles, not software per se, you'll benefit from the book even if you don't use Word, but then you'll have to research how your word processor implements some of the more Word-specific functions.)
This book is based on my 20 years of experience as an editor and as a mentor for other editors. It includes updated and expanded versions of articles from my column "Effective Onscreen Editing", which appeared in STC's Intercom magazine from 2000 to 2005. Effective Onscreen Editing gathers this material together in one convenient volume, along with a range of other useful resources. A few statistics:
If you're interested in learning what others are saying about Effective Onscreen Editing:
Students and teachers: If you're a teacher interested in adding the book to your course reading list, please contact me and provide details of your course. I'll be happy to provide a free evaluation copy, and reduced prices for your students. If you're a student, please note that I offer a 25% discount off the cover price of the PDF version and a $5 discount on the printed version. (If you don't have a valid university e-mail address, please ask your teacher to contact me on your behalf.)
Everyone else: You can now purchase and download a copy using your PayPal account or most major credit cards.
Although you can print the PDF file, it's really not optimized for printing. Doing so will waste paper and probably cost more than purchasing the print version. The print version is now available at Lulu.com:
This section contains a broad overview of the book, but you can also download the complete table of contents (PDF, 400K). You can also download a copy of Chapter 3 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
Adapting the tips in the main text to work with these versions 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 editions on this site. The January 2008 update is now available (free!) to registered purchasers; it contains all the updates for the May 2007 edition, and replaces that edition. Plus, I've revised some of the text to improve its clarity. 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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