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Learn to document the technology that makes the world go

Technical Writing For Dummies is a master class on how to build a career writing user manuals, e-learning, streaming, simulations, and more. It even zooms into the metaverse. Whether you're new to the field, a seasoned professional, or a technical person who needs to write, this guide arms you with the skills you need to cash in on this flourishing world of technical writing. This isn't your average how-to. It's a compendium of innovative industry knowledge that will help you set yourself apart with the latest trends and best practices in technical writing. As a tech writer, you'll need a robust skillset that allows you to offer clear and concise documentation for just about anything. This new edition of Technical Writing For Dummiesupdated for all of today's tech writing advancescan get you there.

  • Uncover the basics of technical writing and master common documentation types
  • Get insigh

    Table of Contents

    Introduction 1

    Part 1: What It Takes to Write Technical Docs 5

    Chapter 1: Working as a Technical Writer 7

    Chapter 2: Putting Together a Team and a Plan 25

    Part 2: The Write Stuff 37

    Chapter 3: Completing a Technical Writing Brief 39

    Chapter 4: Crafting a Draft 51

    Chapter 5: Designing Documents to Enhance the User Experience 57

    Chapter 6: Honing the Tone 85

    Chapter 7: Fine-Tuning toward the Ideal 97

    Part 3: Frequently Written Docs 107

    Chapter 8: Writing User Manuals and More 109

    Chapter 9: Preparing Abstracts 127

    Chapter 10: Creating Spec Sheets 133

    Chapter 11: Generating Questionnaires 141

    Chapter 12: Preparing for Technical Presentations 149

    Chapter 13: Abridging for Executive Summaries 159

    Part 4: Tech Tools 167

    Chapter 14: Collaborating with Others 169

    Chapter 15: Videoconferencing 183

    Chapter 16: Offering eLearning 195

    Chapter 17: Surfing the Net 211

    Chapter 18: Protecting Intellectual Property 221

    Part 5: The Part of Tens 233

    Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Writing a Whitepaper 235

    Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Publishing in a Technical Journal 241

    Chapter 21: Ten Frustrations of Technical Writers 247

    Appendix A: Punctuation Made Easy 253

    Appendix B: Grammar’s Not Grueling 265

    Appendix C: Abbreviations and Metric Equivalents 275

    Appendix D: Tech Talk: Glossary of Terms 285

    Appendix E: Technical Writing Brief 289

    Index 293

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 30 May 2023
      ISBN-13 9781394176755
      978-1394176755
      ISBN-10 1394176759
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Learn to document the technology that makes the world go

      Technical Writing For Dummies is a master class on how to build a career writing user manuals, e-learning, streaming, simulations, and more. It even zooms into the metaverse. Whether you're new to the field, a seasoned professional, or a technical person who needs to write, this guide arms you with the skills you need to cash in on this flourishing world of technical writing. This isn't your average how-to. It's a compendium of innovative industry knowledge that will help you set yourself apart with the latest trends and best practices in technical writing. As a tech writer, you'll need a robust skillset that allows you to offer clear and concise documentation for just about anything. This new edition of Technical Writing For Dummiesupdated for all of today's tech writing advancescan get you there.

      • Uncover the basics of technical writing and master common documentation types
      • Get insigh

        Table of Contents

        Introduction 1

        Part 1: What It Takes to Write Technical Docs 5

        Chapter 1: Working as a Technical Writer 7

        Chapter 2: Putting Together a Team and a Plan 25

        Part 2: The Write Stuff 37

        Chapter 3: Completing a Technical Writing Brief 39

        Chapter 4: Crafting a Draft 51

        Chapter 5: Designing Documents to Enhance the User Experience 57

        Chapter 6: Honing the Tone 85

        Chapter 7: Fine-Tuning toward the Ideal 97

        Part 3: Frequently Written Docs 107

        Chapter 8: Writing User Manuals and More 109

        Chapter 9: Preparing Abstracts 127

        Chapter 10: Creating Spec Sheets 133

        Chapter 11: Generating Questionnaires 141

        Chapter 12: Preparing for Technical Presentations 149

        Chapter 13: Abridging for Executive Summaries 159

        Part 4: Tech Tools 167

        Chapter 14: Collaborating with Others 169

        Chapter 15: Videoconferencing 183

        Chapter 16: Offering eLearning 195

        Chapter 17: Surfing the Net 211

        Chapter 18: Protecting Intellectual Property 221

        Part 5: The Part of Tens 233

        Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Writing a Whitepaper 235

        Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Publishing in a Technical Journal 241

        Chapter 21: Ten Frustrations of Technical Writers 247

        Appendix A: Punctuation Made Easy 253

        Appendix B: Grammar’s Not Grueling 265

        Appendix C: Abbreviations and Metric Equivalents 275

        Appendix D: Tech Talk: Glossary of Terms 285

        Appendix E: Technical Writing Brief 289

        Index 293

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