Who makes the Plain Words books and how the entries are made and checked.
<h2>Who</h2>
<p>Plain Words Publishing makes the Plain Words series, plain-language reference books on artificial intelligence, written and designed by Dan Poynor. The name is the promise. Every book says what a thing is and what it does in words you already have. The first is The AI Dictionary of 3,600+ Terms. The rest are listed on the <a href="/books/">books page</a>.</p>
<h2>How The Entries Are Made</h2>
<p>Every book in the series is built from one shared body of term data. One file per term, with its definition, its related terms, and the sources checked when it was written. The dictionary prints the short definition and the related terms. The illustrated master book prints the full entry with its diagram.</p>
<p>Each definition is written fresh, in plain words, and checked against one or two reputable references. The wording is original. Definitions say what kind of thing the term is and what it does, and they don't use jargon to explain jargon.</p>
<p>The diagrams are drawn to one style for the whole series. No stock art and no generated images.</p>
<h2>Editions</h2>
<p>The books are dated by edition, so the fast-moving terms stay current. Corrections between editions are posted on each book's addenda page, and the next edition folds them in.</p>
<h2>Corrections And Suggestions</h2>
<p>Found a mistake, or a term that should be in the next edition? Use the <a href="/feedback/">suggest a term</a> form. Every submission is read.</p>