Third-party resources
Use the following resources as a secondary source of information for style, grammar, and usage issues that this document does not cover. You can find information about these resources online.
The Chicago Manual of Style for general style issues.
Microsoft Manual of Style or Microsoft Style Guide for style issues related to a Windows-based interface.
The Associated Press Stylebook for style issues that are related to internal communications and press releases.
American Heritage Dictionary for spelling and usage information.
A general grammar book for grammar issues.
The following are localization and internationalization resources:
Cook, Rae, G. et al., International Dimensions of Technical Communication, Society for Technical Communication, 1996
Esselink, Burt, A Practical Guide to Localization, John Benjamins, 2000, ISBN 90-272-1956-7
Hoft, Nancy L., International Technical Communication, John Wiley & Sons, 1995, ISBN 0-471-03743-5
Horton, William, The Icon Book, John Wiley & Sons, 1994, ISBN 0-471-59901-8
Guidelines for the Design of Internationalized User Information, ADMS ID 90075