Full Description
Technical writing is about communicating key information to the people who need it. It might be a manual for an application, a guide to using heavy machinery, or a diagnostic aide for medical practitioners. It needs to be clear and it needs to be precise. This book shows you how to achieve this and more. Whatever the content or context, in this book you'll discover the essential tools and resources that you need to create technical writing that works for everyone.
Contents
What is Technical Writing?
Seven Steps to Heaven: The Technical Writing Cycle
Know Your Audience
Break It Down: The Importance of a Task-Based Approach
Assume Nothing
Vanquish Vagueness
Don't Be Yourself
Stick To The Story
Be Active: Why You Should Avoid The Passive Voice and Weak Verbs
Diagrams, Lists and Graphics
Everybody Needs An Editor
The Technical Writing House of Horrors
