The 4th edition of the Microsoft Manual of Style has been published. The full table of contents is posted on the Microsoft Press blog along with a sample chapter. It’s interesting to note that they’ve dropped the “for Technical Publications” from the title.
Maximize the impact and precision of your message! Now in its fourth edition, the Microsoft Manual of Style provides essential guidance to content creators, journalists, technical writers, editors, and everyone else who writes about computer technology. Direct from the Editorial Style Board at Microsoft—you get a comprehensive glossary of both general technology terms and those specific to Microsoft; clear, concise usage and style guidelines with helpful examples and alternatives; guidance on grammar, tone, and voice; and best practices for writing content for the web, optimizing for accessibility, and communicating to a worldwide audience. Fully updated and optimized for ease of use, the Microsoft Manual of Style is designed to help you communicate clearly, consistently, and accurately about technical topics—across a range of audiences and media.
Although I don’t always agree with some of its choices, I do use the 3rd edition quite a bit because it’s one of the few style manuals to cover computer software and terminology. I’ll probably get the new edition at some point.