COMPUTER SYSTEMS RESEARCH
Elements of Technical Writing
2005-2006
Capitalization (from Elements of Technical Writing by Blake and Bly)
- Rule 1: Capitalize trade names.
- Rule 2: Do not capitalize words to emphasize importance
- Rule 3: Capitalize the full names of governmnet agencies, companies, departments, divisions, and organizations
- Rule 4: Capitalize all proper nouns unless usage has made them so familiar that they are no longer associated with the original name