Technical Writing as a Career – An Introduction
(An informative and introductory article written by two Indian technical writers…) By Pradip Kumar Nath & Hemprabha Chauhan Technical writing, a form of technical communication, is a style of formal writing and is used in fields as diverse as computer hardware and software, aerospace industry, robotics, finance, consumer electronics and biotechnology. Technological Writers explain complex…
Read MoreTranslation and Localization in a Recession
by Nabil Freij GlobalVision International I’ve answered many calls recently from localization managers complaining that their budgets are being cut, asking for advice. If you are suffering from the same symptom, here are a few pointers to consider. Don’t panic! In a recession, it is normal to cut budgets in an effort to reduce costs.…
Read MoreTechnical Book Review – "Letting Go of the Words"
© 2009-2010 Ugur Akinci There are some books that can launch a career. This is one of them. After reading Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content that Works by Janice (Ginny) Redish and digesting its main principles, you can easily put up a web site and start marketing yourself as a “Content Strategist.”…
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Writing Articles – Don’t Jump Tracks without Warning
When writing articles, avoid “jumping tracks” in the middle of your copy by shifting from one topic to another without any advance warning. The result would be confusion on the part of your readers and erosion of trust in your abilities (and perhaps even “good will”) as a writer. If you’re going to shift from…
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