22 Questions to Ask Before Writing a Technical Manual
The traditional book format (“codex”) is under serious attack both from online and ebook platforms, and structured documents that have “topic” as their most basic information unit instead of the “page.” However, I believe the book format will be with us for a long time to come while XML-based non-book formats continue to make important…
Read More7 Principles of Effective Business Writing
(Excerpt) 1. Strategic 2. Brand Centric 3. Buyer Persona Focused 4. Optimized for Search Engines 5. Technically Sound 6. Creative 7. Results Driven Click here to read the full informative post
Read More10 Characteristics of High-Quality SRS (Software Requirements Specifications)
© Ugur Akinci NASA’s Software Assurance Technology Center has identified the following as the ten important criteria that any SRS (Software Requirements Specifications) should satisfy: 1. Complete A complete requirements specification must precisely define all the real world situations that will be encountered and the capability’s responses to them. It must not include situations that…
Read MoreIs your Technical Communication career dying? How to revive it
A great article that I’m sure applies to the careers of some technical communicators offers some valuable advice for sagging careers. It starts with asking the following list of signs which might mean that you career is in trouble: You are unhappy with the nature of your work You aren’t growing You feel overshadowed You…
Read More