Technical Writing for Dummies
Lindsell-Roberts, Sheryl
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
Let’s face it, a lot of technical documentation reads as if it had been translated into English from Venutian by a native speaker of gibberish. Which is annoying for you and expensive for the manufacturer who pays with alienated customers and soaring technical support costs. That’s why good technical writers are in such big demand worldwide. Now, <i>Technical Writing For Dummies</i> arms you with the skills you need to cash in on that demand. <p> Whether you’re contemplating a career as a technical writer, or you just got tapped for a technical writing project, this friendly guide is your ticket to getting your tech writing skills up to snuff. It shows you step-by-step how to <ul> <li>Research and organize information for your document <li>Plan your project in a technical brie <li>Fine-tune and polish your writin <li>Work collaboratively with your reviewer <li>Create great user manuals, awesome abstracts, and mor <li>Write first-rate electronic documentatio <li>Write computer- and Web-based training course </ul> <p> Discover how to write energized technical documents that have the impact you want on your readers. Wordsmith Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts covers all the bases, including <ul> <li>All about the red-hot market for technical writing and how to get work as a technical write <li>The ABCs of creating a strong technical document, including preparing a production schedule, brainstorming, outlining, drafting, editing, rewriting, testing, presentation, and mor <li>Types of technical documents, including user manuals, abstracts, spec sheets, evaluation forms and questionnaires, executive summaries, and presentation <li>Writing for the Internet—covers doing research online, creating multimedia documents, developing computer-based training and Web-based training, and writing online hel </ul> <p> Combining examples, practical advice, and priceless insider tips on how to write whiz-bang technical documents, <i>Technical Writing For Dummies</i> is an indispensable resource for newcomers to technical writing and pros looking for new ideas to advance their careers
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0764553089
Copyright: 2001
Dewey Decimal: 808/.0666
Library of Congress: 00110789
Book Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 310
Paper Weight (lb): 1.25
