From Markup to Markdown: The Evolution of Technical Writing, Typesetting Tools and Frameworks
暫譯: 從標記到Markdown：技術寫作、排版工具與框架的演變
Hall, Jim
商品描述
From Markup to Markdown is a history of how writers have used computers to write, and a look ahead to see what the future looks like for technical writing. This book explores both "technology history" and "how it works" about how we write with computers, with code examples so readers can explore and fully understand how each writing tool and framework works behind the scenes.
Starting with an overview of the major milestones of writing with digital technologies since the 1960s, you will learn about RUNOFF and how this inspired roff on Unix (and the more familiar versions, nroff and troff). You will also explore word processing milestones like WordStar, and printing technologies like the phototypesetter and the dot matrix printer, before moving onto modern markup and writing systems like HTML, Markdown and DITA and how they play a role in how we write today.
From Markup to Markdown is ideal for writers, technical communication professionals, history of computing researchers as well as "retro-computing" enthusiasts.
You Will Learn to:
- Explore the history of technical writing in the age of the personal computer, from the 1960s to the present day
- Understand how the technologies and tools have evolved over time
- Learn how each tool works with simple and clear code samples and exercises, giving you an under-the-hood understanding of how each system works, from RUNOFF markup to modern Markdown
This Book is For:
Technical writers, technology history enthusiasts and researchers.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
《從標記到Markdown》是一本探討作家如何使用電腦進行寫作的歷史，以及展望技術寫作的未來。本書探討了「技術歷史」和「其運作方式」，並提供代碼範例，讓讀者能夠探索並充分理解每個寫作工具和框架在幕後的運作。
本書從1960年代以來數位技術寫作的主要里程碑概述開始，您將了解RUNOFF及其如何啟發Unix上的roff（以及更為熟悉的版本nroff和troff）。您還將探索文字處理的里程碑，如WordStar，以及印刷技術，如光學排版機和點陣印表機，然後轉向現代的標記和寫作系統，如HTML、Markdown和DITA，以及它們在當今寫作中的角色。
《從標記到Markdown》非常適合作家、技術傳播專業人士、計算機歷史研究者以及「復古計算」愛好者。
您將學習到：
- 探索個人電腦時代的技術寫作歷史，從1960年代到現在
- 理解技術和工具如何隨著時間演變
- 通過簡單明瞭的代碼範例和練習，學習每個工具的運作方式，讓您深入了解每個系統的運作，從RUNOFF標記到現代Markdown
本書適合：
技術作家、技術歷史愛好者和研究者。
作者簡介
Jim Hall has spent the last 30 years at at the intersection of open source, technology, and technical writing, contributing to open source since the 1990s including the FreeDOS Project and GNOME. Since 2010, Jim has been a regular contributor to Linux Journal, Opensource.com, Both.org, Technically We Write, and All Things Open and enjoys writing articles about how things work, including programming, Linux, command line, and open source and web development tools and applications.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
吉姆·霍爾在開源、技術和技術寫作的交匯處度過了過去30年，自1990年代以來一直在貢獻開源，包括FreeDOS專案和GNOME。自2010年以來，吉姆成為Linux Journal、Opensource.com、Both.org、Technically We Write和All Things Open的定期貢獻者，並喜歡撰寫有關事物運作方式的文章，包括程式設計、Linux、命令行以及開源和網頁開發工具和應用程式。
