Education
3 Best Ph.D. Programs in Technical Communication in the United States
Welcome to our survey of the 3 Best Ph.D. Programs in Technical Communication in the United States. A full-fledged doctoral program that focuses exclusively on technical writing and communication is still a rare bird out in the market today. Here are the top 3 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs in the United States on technical…
Read MoreProposal Writing for U.S. Government Contracts
“Proposal Planning and Writing for RFPs” is a 51-page (8.5” x 11”) comprehensive volume describing in over 10,000 words every aspect of responding to a government RFP (Request For Proposal). This e-book even covers the questions that need to be asked to decide whether an RFP is the correct one, way before the prosal writers…
Read MoreAP Style Quiz Book: 150 Questions with Answers to Test your AP Stylebook Knowledge
New Video Online Course: "Learn Plain Writing Today!"
© Ugur Akinci We are happy and pronounce our newest online video course: Learn plain writing from a veteran writer with over 15 years of hi-tech Fortune 100 experience. Learn the basics of communicating in plain English for maximum success and productivity in your business and personal life. What’s more, if you happen to work…
Read MoreImportance of Technical Communication at MIT
© Ugur Akinci By underlining the importance of technical communication education at august MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Sam Shames (“Opinion: Beyond technical communication“) has made an important point that we as technical writers should also pay attention to: Technical communication is not only the art of writing reports, emails, memos, and similar “business items”…
Read MoreTechnical Writing is Technical Training
“Technical Writing is Technical Training” is probably the summary of my technical communication career. I know my trainer friends will object to this statement but I’ll say it again all the same: “Technical writing is technical training.” Then I’ll add: “It’s the training of a special type.” Or at least it should be. If by…
Read MoreCatherine Hibbard – A Technical Communication Interview
We’re kicking off the new year with a new series of interviews with veteran technical writers and communicators. Our first guest for this column in 2012 is Catherine Hibbard of Cypress Media, a veteran writer and trainer who offers Technical Writing Training and Writing Effective Policies and Procedures Training. In January 2012, she is selected…
Read MoreTechnical Writing and Editing Online Course (was "Technical Editing" Online Course)
We are proud to offer our beginner-level technical communication online course: Technical Writing and Editing This is a practical hands-on introduction to technical writing for all beginner writers or those who are considering to make a career change and become technical writers. Comes with 30-Days 100% Money Back Guarantee! “Why should I learn technical writing?”…
Read More10 Principles for a Great Technical Tutorial
I’ve compiled these 10 Principles for a Great Technical Tutorial on the basis of my experience as a technical writer who worked for Fortune 100 companies for over 20 years. As a technical writer you may be asked to write and design on-line tutorials on topics ranging from how to set up a customer service…
Read More5 Things That Will Never Change Despite Technological Changes in Technical Writing
© Ugur Akinci The technology of technical writing is changing really fast. But the thing is we don’t really need to keep up with all of it, depending on where we stand in the overall landscape of technical communications. Or let me put it this way: there are things that will never change as long…
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