02 Jun
Associated Press released its 2010 Stylebook today. Good news: AP acknowledges 21st-century usage. Bad news: We gotta learn the new rules.
Mashable reports:
The AP Stylebook has released its new social media guidelines, including the official change from “Web site” to “website” (a move first reported back in April) and 41 other definitions, use cases and rules [...]
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21 Dec
One great reference:
Poewar.com: Solutions For Writers.
Tip of the hat to past colleague Gary St.Lawrence. Link found on his site.
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04 Sep
Environmental cleanup happens on practically every installation, but its tricky to write about, in part because the technology involved has its own language. “Media” ain’t what you think it is, and you’ll never hear the word “sparge” in polite company unless you’re talking to someone in cleanup. I’ve spent a good part of the last [...]
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14 Aug
DTXTR.COM translates textspeak.
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14 Aug
This seems useful: Definitions.net puts an a-to-z bar near the top of the page, and fun and useful definitions front-and-center. By comparison, my favorite online dictionary, Merriam-Webster, emphasizes its vast array of features, and dictionary.com still seems like it’s primarily a marketing site despite its redesign. Definitions.netseems the more logocentric of the three. Its sister site, [...]
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