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MeetContent KRK #22
by Adam Turlej
Forte Spaces, Krupnicza 3, Kraków

Searching for the common ground: a quest for a universal style guide

Style guides are both useful and remarkably contentious. In this presentation, Adam will compare three of them. Two are extremely influential, while the third not so much, but it is worth examining nonetheless. He will take a critical look at the general guidelines and specific lexical suggestions. He will attempt to synthesize and come up with some universal principles. Will the attempt be successful? Likely not, but sometimes the journey, not the arrival, matters.

Considered style guides:

  • Google developer documentation style guide
  • Microsoft Style Guide
  • Splunk Style Guide

About our sponsors​

MeetContentKRK #22 is sponsored by Apify and hosted by Forte Spaces!

Apify​

Apify is the only full-stack cloud platform where developers can build, deploy, and publish web scraping, data extraction, and web automation tools. Use 1,500+ ready-made tools from Apify Store or create your own and earn passive income from sharing them with other users. Apify is also behind open-source web scraping library Crawlee.

Forte Digital & Forte Spaces​

Forte Digital was started in 2017 by Polish and Norwegian founders. Since then, it takes the best of both cultures adding a bit of Danish and German flavor to the mix. Forte Digital specializes in technology, design and strategy with the focus on creating digital products and services in close collaboration with their clients. Their long-term solutions are built by interdisciplinary teams on .Net and Java based digital service platforms.

Adam Turlej
Adam has worked as a software technical writer for over three and a half years. He first came across technical writing at the Institute of English Studies of the Jagiellonian University, where he learned about DITA. When it comes to creating and managing content, he advocates minimalism and modularization. He is also a musician. You can listen at soundcloud.com/adamturlej :)