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* Start with a capitalized word | * Start with a capitalized word | ||
* Ending with a period is optional but be consistent | * Ending with a period is optional but be consistent | ||
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| + | == Definition Lists == | ||
* TODO -- Decide on the convention to separate the key/phrase for the bullet from the rest, e.g. in a key - definition bullet list | * TODO -- Decide on the convention to separate the key/phrase for the bullet from the rest, e.g. in a key - definition bullet list | ||
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| + | == Notes == | ||
| + | * TODO -- Decide on the syntax for "Note". Do we want: ";Note: <term>", or do we want "'''Note:'''"? | ||
| + | ** I vote for this variant: | ||
| + | *: {{Note|This is a note.}} | ||
| + | *: Actually this is a template that I created. See [[Template:Note]]. It was produced by <nowiki>{{Note|This is a note.}}</nowiki> | ||
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| + | == Use of Italics == | ||
| + | * TODO -- Decide when we will use Italics within a sentence. Some times we use it when mentioning well-known terms. | ||
== Capitalization in Titles == | == Capitalization in Titles == | ||
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== Terminology Specific to the AMTech Platform == | == Terminology Specific to the AMTech Platform == | ||
| − | + | Below are the preferred ways to refer to concepts, features and other features of the AMTech Platform. Capitalization in the list below is to be taken verbatin, e.g. "Observer" is to be capitalized, even when it appears in the middle of a sentence. | |
* AMTech Platform | * AMTech Platform | ||
| − | * IoT (Camel capitalization) | + | * IoT (note the Camel capitalization) |
* M2MBridge | * M2MBridge | ||
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* Observer | * Observer | ||
| + | * Thing | ||
Latest revision as of 23:17, 20 October 2016
Contents
Bullet Lists
- Start with a capitalized word
- Ending with a period is optional but be consistent
Definition Lists
- TODO -- Decide on the convention to separate the key/phrase for the bullet from the rest, e.g. in a key - definition bullet list
Notes
- TODO -- Decide on the syntax for "Note". Do we want: ";Note: <term>", or do we want "Note:"?
- I vote for this variant:
- Note: This is a note.
- Actually this is a template that I created. See Template:Note. It was produced by {{Note|This is a note.}}
Use of Italics
- TODO -- Decide when we will use Italics within a sentence. Some times we use it when mentioning well-known terms.
Capitalization in Titles
Use Upper Case in the first letter of words in titles.
Proper Capitalization
Here are some names that should be capitalized properly:
- Apple
- Bluetooth
- Eddystone
- iBeacon
- IoT
- JavaScript
- JSON
- TypeScript
- URL
- URI
- Wi-Fi
Terminology Specific to the AMTech Platform
Below are the preferred ways to refer to concepts, features and other features of the AMTech Platform. Capitalization in the list below is to be taken verbatin, e.g. "Observer" is to be capitalized, even when it appears in the middle of a sentence.
- AMTech Platform
- IoT (note the Camel capitalization)
- M2MBridge
- Observer
- Thing
