Re: Research question

I follow the guidelines laid down in the Chicago manual of style
(7.157-7.160)

My reading of this is that  when a computer term becomes a familiar
word it goes to lower case.

More controversial is WWW. (An Acronym). Should it be full caps, small
caps, orhas it sufficient familiarity to go to lower case.

Frank
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christine Weiss" <bewise(at)hypertech.net>
To: <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 3:35 PM
Subject: Research question


> Hi: I'm a journalist and editor doing research and an HWG List Guide
pointed
> me to ask this question here:
>
> With regard to the grammatically correct use of capitalization:
What (in
> your subjective opinion) is the "industry standard" on the word
"web" when
> used to indicate the World Wide Web and appended to such terms as
site or
> host? That is, of all the common variations currently in use, which
of the
> following are -- in your personal opinion -- correct (and why)?...
>
> web, Web, Webhost, webhost, Web host, Web Host, web host,
> Website, website, Web site, Web Site, web site
>
> Please feel free to email directly. I am also glad to explore this
> conversation within this group, if there is sufficient interest.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Christine Louise Weiss
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