Two Ways to Direct Your Readers in Technical Writing
© Ugur Akinci There are many times when while writing a procedure you’ll have to direct a reader in one direction or another. There are two types of directing instructions: A REFERENCE and a BRANCH statement. And both of them can be either CONDITIONAL or UNCONDITIONAL. I’ll give an example of each. UNCONDITIONAL REFERENCE: Refer…
Read MoreTechnical Writing Job Opportunities for Rookie Writers
© Ugur Akinci Location is important in finding a job as a technical writer in the hi-tech sector. No doubt about that. If you’re living in one of the following metropolitan areas in the United States, it’ll be easier for you to find a hi-tech writing job in the software industry, web development and telecommunications: Austin and…
Read MoreHow Start to Learn RoboHelp?
Adobe RoboHelp is one of the coolest applications you’ll ever use as a technical communicator. It’s like the “Swiss army knife” of document-creation software. I’ve been using for almost 20 years now and I’m still busy discovering different options and capabilities every time I use it. You can create not only HTML help files with…
Read MoreEnglish Grammar – How to Use LIE and LAY Correctly
© Ugur Akinci Do you have any trouble using the verbs LIE and LAY correctly? Do you use “lie” when you are supposed to use “lay,” or the other way around? Then let me try to help you. Here is the main difference between them: LIE means to “recline.” It is an INTRANSITIVE verb. It…
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