On 09/05/2012 8:24 PM, Andrew Warren wrote: > Ken Poshedly [poshedly at bellsouth.net] wrote: > >> So what I need are websites that back me up. > > No, what you need is a new job. > > -Andrew > _______________________________________________
Or a hit-man to take out the bozo. But to your question, Ken, take a look at any style guide that addresses book publishing. Chicago MoS e.g., begins with a large section devoted to The Parts of a Book, including (in my 14th ed.) pgfs 1.92 to 1.98 on Running Heads. 1.92: "Running heads, the headings at the tops of pages in a book, are signposts telling readers where they are. For this purpose running heads are useful in most scholarly works, textbooks, and the like. They may be omitted wherever they serve no practical purpose -- in a novel or a book of poems, for example..." Presumably, you and your colleague are writing deathless prose, not poetry; presumably, your audience consults your manuals on an as-needed basis, not as a great read in a relaxing tub. Anything you can do to help your readers scan quickly to find what they need is valuable to them, and anything you do that impedes them (such as leaving out signposts) does them a disservice. There's some good points made here, too: http://www.creativepro.com/article/dot-font-running-heads HTH, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited 3781 Victoria Park Avenue, Unit 3 Toronto, ON, Canada M1W 3K5 +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 http://www.phoenix-geophysics.com
