Archive for February 2009
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Technical Book Review – "Technical Writing for Dummies"
© 2009-2010 Ugur Akinci The only thing I do not like about this series of books is their name: “… for Dummies!” Nobody likes to be addressed as a “dummy.” But having said that, I also have to admit that most Dummies books are well written. I do not always enjoy the kind of “obligatory…
Read MoreHow to Host a Good Webinar Session – 7 Suggestions
Lat week I participated in a product webinar that I was looking forward to. But it didn’t go well. It was not a good “technical communication experience” at all. I had to disconnect after 15 minutes. Afterwards I thought a bit about all the things that went wrong in that webinar and I came up…
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Software Documentation Terms You Should Know As a Technical Communicator
Introduction A software technical writer must be very familiar with software documentation terms. Software documentation is a distinct specialty within the larger discipline of Technical Writing. It’s a world with its own rules, processes, and lingo. Here are some of the terms you should be familiar with if you are thinking (highly recommended!) to start…
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Are You a Screenwriter? – How About a New Career in Technical Writing to Make Ends Meet?
Screenwriting is a passion. I’m well aware of it since I myself have written six feature scripts within the last ten years and a seventh one is brewing somewhere in the back of my head. But I also have a confession to make: I think my chances of ever selling a script and moving on…
Read MoreGlossary – Technical Writing Terms Every Technical Writer Should Know
A new glossary is posted – Technical Writing Terms Every Technical Writer Should Know. Click here to read it…
Read MoreGlossary – Software Terms Every Technical Writer Should Know
A new glossary is posted – Software Terms Every Technical Writer Should Know. Click here to read it…
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Book Review – Guidelines for Developing Instructions
Book by Kay Inaba, Stuart O. Parsons, and Robert Smillie Introduction This is a small but information-packed (and rather expensive) 136-page book for all technical writers who are writing procedural guides and/or maintenance and troubleshooting manuals for mechanical systems. The authors clearly have a lot of experience in documenting mechanical systems and working on military…
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