WD-3 Article Template (Your Title Goes Here)
Publication Date
Author's Name

This is the introduction to the article, in which you describe the purpose of the article. Note the raised capital at the beginning of the sentence.

Section Head:

Divide your article into one or more sections that will guide the reader through your exposition.

Subsection Head:

Create subsections as necessary to mark off minor divisions in the content.

Formatting:

Please don't use any additional formatting tricks in your article besides the title and heading styles used here. In particular:

• Use standard numbered or bulleted lists.
• Don't use style sheets or <style> or <div> tags.
• Don't add extraneous blank lines
• Format normal text using the default font in the normal size.
• Format program code in Courier New 10-point: this is the way to show program code.

Please don't create your manuscript in Word, which generates all sorts of extra HTML that clutters the server and makes your article look weird compared to everything else on our site. Microsoft FrontPage is entirely adequate for authoring, especially if you use just to create "pages" instead of "webs".

Figures:

Figures make your article more interesting and readable. Follow these guidelines for figures:

• Use GIF files -- they're faster for people to download
• Give each GIF file a name that's likely to be uniquely associated with your article, such as "BarneyRubbleFigure1.gif" instead of "fig1.gif".

Writing style:

We don't have lots of fancy rules about writing style, but there are a few common mistakes that we'd like you to avoid:

• Don't use the passive voice unless you absolutely must. For example, reword statements like this one: "The passive voice shall not be used" to use an active verb. E.g., "Don't use the passive voice." Passive voice is the number one mistake programmers make when they turn to writing, so you needn't feel guilt for breaking the rule. But try hard not to.
• Write in complete sentences with standard punctuation. 
• Eschew obfuscation. That is, prefer to use common words. Write as you would talk, only more grammatically.

Get a copy of Strunk & White's Elements of Style to learn more about effective writing.

Be prepared for a developmental edit, in which one of our editors makes constructive suggestions for how you can rewrite your submission to be more effective. Publishing is a team effort, and authors and editors all have something to contribute to the final product. In the end, your name will be on the article, so you'll get all the credit for the editors' work.

How to submit:

The text of your article should be an HTML file with a file extension of .HTM. Package it along with your figure-GIF's into a .ZIP file and e-mail it manuscripts@wd-3.com.

About the author:

Include this section at the end of the article. The "Author's Name" line in the heading links to this section. Include a few lines about yourself and what you do for a living. You may include a brief and tasteful mention of your company's products or services here, along with a link to a commercial site.