By Alan S. Pringle and Sarah S. O'Keefe
PDF version: ISBN 978-0-9704733-7-0 (9780970473370)
328 pages
Also available as a printed book: ISBN 978-0-9704733-6-3 (9780970473363)
“As a former instructor, I reviewed Alan S. Pringle and Sarah S. O’Keefe’s Technical Writing 101,
wishing that such a wonderful resource had been available when I was in
the university setting. As a seasoned technical writer, I still
benefited from the guide, especially the topics on
internationalization, structured authoring with XML, and integrating
Web 2.0 and user assistance. Scriptorium is a trusted resource for
up-to-date information on trends and best practices in technical
communications.” Peg Mulligan, independent consultant
To
succeed in technical writing, you need a lot more than just writing
ability. Technical Writing 101: A Real-World Guide to Planning and Writing Technical Content details
the skills you need as a technical writer to create both printed and
online content. This valuable reference describes the entire
development process—planning, writing, visual design, editing,
indexing, and production. You also get tips on how to write
information that is more easily translated into other languages. You'll learn about the importance of
following templates and about how structured authoring environments
based on Extensible Markup Language (XML) streamline the content
development process.
This updated third edition features new
information on the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA)
standard for structured authoring, and it explains the impact of Web
2.0 technologies—blogs, wikis, and forums—on technical
communication.
Download is a PDF file (5 MB) with no digital
rights management (DRM) restrictions that prevent printing or that lock the
file to a particular computer.
Technical Writing 101 won an award of excellence in the 2009–2010 technical publications competition sponsored by the Carolina chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC).
Printed bookYou can purchase a printed copy of Technical Writing 101 from many Internet bookstores, including the following: The cover price is $35.95 (US), but some Internet bookstores offer a discounted price and promotions such as free shipping.
You can also special order a copy from your local bookstore.
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