Technical Writing For Dummies

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Technical Writing
Cover of the book Technical Writing For Dummies by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts, Wiley
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts ISBN: 9781118069424
Publisher: Wiley Publication: April 27, 2011
Imprint: For Dummies Language: English
Author: Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
ISBN: 9781118069424
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: April 27, 2011
Imprint: For Dummies
Language: English

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, Technical Writing For Dummies arms you with the skills you need to cash in on that demand.

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:

  • Research and organize information for your documents
  • Plan your project in a technical brief
  • Fine-tune and polish your writing
  • Work collaboratively with your reviewers
  • Create great user manuals, awesome abstracts, and more
  • Write first-rate electronic documentation
  • Write computer- and Web-based training courses

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:

  • All about the red-hot market for technical writing and how to get work as a technical writer
  • The ABCs of creating a strong technical document, including preparing a production schedule, brainstorming, outlining, drafting, editing, rewriting, testing, presentation, and more
  • Types of technical documents, including user manuals, abstracts, spec sheets, evaluation forms and questionnaires, executive summaries, and presentations
  • Writing for the Internet—covers doing research online, creating multimedia documents, developing computer-based training and Web-based training, and writing online help

Combining examples, practical advice, and priceless insider tips on how to write whiz-bang technical documents, Technical Writing For Dummies is an indispensable resource for newcomers to technical writing and pros looking for new ideas to advance their careers.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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, Technical Writing For Dummies arms you with the skills you need to cash in on that demand.

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:

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:

Combining examples, practical advice, and priceless insider tips on how to write whiz-bang technical documents, Technical Writing For Dummies is an indispensable resource for newcomers to technical writing and pros looking for new ideas to advance their careers.

More books from Wiley

Cover of the book Undercover Boss by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
Cover of the book Metaheuristics for Big Data by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
Cover of the book Multicomponent Reactions in Organic Synthesis by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
Cover of the book Chemometrics in Excel by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
Cover of the book Big Money, Less Risk by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
Cover of the book Managing IT as a Business by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
Cover of the book Nanobeam X-Ray Scattering by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
Cover of the book Atmospheric Corrosion by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
Cover of the book Design for Embedded Image Processing on FPGAs by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
Cover of the book Essentials of Supply Chain Management by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
Cover of the book Beyond 3G - Bringing Networks, Terminals and the Web Together by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
Cover of the book Inglés Para Dummies by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
Cover of the book High-Frequency Magnetic Components by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
Cover of the book Logic and Discrete Mathematics by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
Cover of the book Glycochemical Synthesis by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy