Technical Writing – 7 Top Web Writing Principles For Technical Writers
© Ugur Akinci Web writing is one of those assignments that technical writers do well due to their organized approach to technical information. But web writing differs from regular user guide and procedural writing in some important respects. Web is a fast place. People usually don’t have the time to go through long essays. Here…
Read MoreIs Technical Writing For You?
Introduction Is technical writing the right job for you? You might perhaps be considering whether to become a technical writer or not. You might be wondering: “What kind of a job technical writing is exactly and what does the future hold?” Safe and Comfortable I can tell you right away that, at its most fundamental…
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The Future of Documentation Belongs to XML, Extended Markup Language
Introduction XML, that is, Extended Markup Language, is the future of technical writing. Two Reasons There are TWO important reasons why that is so. REASON 1: XML is at the heart of “single sourcing” movement. The whole idea is to write something once and then “tag” it in such a way that it would be…
Read MoreA Top Copywriter on the Importance of Loving What You Do
by Bob Bly www.themillionairewriter.com In his book “Confessions of an Advertising Man,” David Ogilvy quotes an old Scottish proverb about happiness: “Be happy while you’re living, for you’re a long time dead.” The idea is that you should do everything in your power to be happy now, because tomorrow you might not be here. Given…
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