Comments on: Stylin’ http://projectredstripe.com/blog/2007/03/26/stylin/ A story about innovation Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:56:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Kempton http://projectredstripe.com/blog/2007/03/26/stylin/#comment-811 Kempton Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:42:28 +0000 http://projectredstripe.com/blog/2007/03/26/stylin/#comment-811 Thanks for sharing your ideas here. And I've found David's idea of putting The Economist’s Style Guide online a useful one. I am going to take this quote in the tone section to heart, "Avoid fancy writing. The most powerful words are the simplest." Thanks for sharing your ideas here. And I’ve found David’s idea of putting The Economist’s Style Guide online a useful one. I am going to take this quote in the tone section to heart, “Avoid fancy writing. The most powerful words are the simplest.”

]]> By: BSS http://projectredstripe.com/blog/2007/03/26/stylin/#comment-816 BSS Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:36:45 +0000 http://projectredstripe.com/blog/2007/03/26/stylin/#comment-816 Almost all of the Economist Style Guide (though not the current edition) has been online for years. What I presume David is proposing is moving the guide to a new platform. Making the guide searchable would be most beneficial to users. Letting them debate style and log style mistakes in the newspaper are also intriguing ideas. But I'd be wary of turning the Style Guide into a full-on wiki, where users can change and update the guide at will. At the end of the day many of the rulings in the Style Guide are arbitrary and it will be impossible to establish a consensus of opinion. Almost all of the Economist Style Guide (though not the current edition) has been online for years. What I presume David is proposing is moving the guide to a new platform. Making the guide searchable would be most beneficial to users. Letting them debate style and log style mistakes in the newspaper are also intriguing ideas. But I’d be wary of turning the Style Guide into a full-on wiki, where users can change and update the guide at will. At the end of the day many of the rulings in the Style Guide are arbitrary and it will be impossible to establish a consensus of opinion.

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]]> By: Fraser Dinnis http://projectredstripe.com/blog/2007/03/26/stylin/#comment-1347 Fraser Dinnis Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:37:17 +0000 http://projectredstripe.com/blog/2007/03/26/stylin/#comment-1347 I agree that a wiki would not be suitable for this, but a discussion forum where points of style can be discussed and debated would be interesting. Can I suggest not just putting the style guide online, but creating it as an ebook which can be downloaded and as such will be available to everyone whether they are online or offline. The convenience of having this on my hard-drive to access as a reference book would be tremendous without having to wait for pages to load. Moreover, updates can be provided on a regular basis and controlled by The Economist (and I'd be more than delighted to let them pay for this through advertising). I agree that a wiki would not be suitable for this, but a discussion forum where points of style can be discussed and debated would be interesting.

Can I suggest not just putting the style guide online, but creating it as an ebook which can be downloaded and as such will be available to everyone whether they are online or offline. The convenience of having this on my hard-drive to access as a reference book would be tremendous without having to wait for pages to load. Moreover, updates can be provided on a regular basis and controlled by The Economist (and I’d be more than delighted to let them pay for this through advertising).

]]> By: alan http://projectredstripe.com/blog/2007/03/26/stylin/#comment-1355 alan Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:28:41 +0000 http://projectredstripe.com/blog/2007/03/26/stylin/#comment-1355 Believe or not, China's property law will affect the whole world in that the twisted personal and social relationship resulted from it will be exported overseas. That's why it's quite a topic worth debating, although many would not like to stir up the dirty water. Believe or not, China’s property law will affect the whole world in that the twisted personal and social relationship resulted from it will be exported overseas. That’s why it’s quite a topic worth debating, although many would not like to stir up the dirty water.

]]> By: K Kumragse http://projectredstripe.com/blog/2007/03/26/stylin/#comment-1564 K Kumragse Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:07:34 +0000 http://projectredstripe.com/blog/2007/03/26/stylin/#comment-1564 The Economist Style Guide can be turned into an online product. But first it must be widely advertised and publicised. There are still a great many people who still don't know what the Guide is, and how it can help them write better. After the blitz the Guide should become an ebook to increase its popularity. And to earn incomes it should carry advertisements. I don't think people won't mind this, especially if you tell them you will use them for its further development. There're a lot to develop. First there must be a version for the Americans. Most of them still don't know what British spelling is. So at least one chapter on this subject is needed. Then, there should be versions for young adults and children. But most of all a version for foreigners who are learning or using English as second language. Also, to make it trendy why not publish a cartoon version. Kids will come running if you do this. So an opportunity is awaiting. How about opening a website called Economiststyle.com, so the Guide could realise its full potential and greatly benefit its users. The Economist Style Guide can be turned into an online product. But first it must be widely advertised and publicised. There are still a great many people who still don’t know what the Guide is, and how it can help them write better.

After the blitz the Guide should become an ebook to increase its popularity. And to earn incomes it should carry advertisements. I don’t think people won’t mind this, especially if you tell them you will use them for its further development.

There’re a lot to develop. First there must be a version for the Americans. Most of them still don’t know what British spelling is. So at least one chapter on this subject is needed.

Then, there should be versions for young adults and children. But most of all a version for foreigners who are learning or using English as second language. Also, to make it trendy why not publish a cartoon version. Kids will come running if you do this.

So an opportunity is awaiting. How about opening a website called Economiststyle.com, so the Guide could realise its full potential and greatly benefit its users.

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