Technical Writing For Dummies

Technical Writing For Dummies

by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
Technical Writing For Dummies

Technical Writing For Dummies

by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts

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Overview

"Technical Writing For Dummies is a must-have reference for both the aspiring and seasoned technical writer." - Carol Szatkowski, CEO, Clear Point Consultants, Inc. "This book puts you on a good track for designing and writing documents your readers will really appreciate. It gives many useful tips (even for seasoned writers)." - Greg Bartlett, Director of Documentation of The Mathworks, Inc. and President of Society for Documentation Professionals "Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts does a remarkable job of balancing examples and practical advice as useful to those new to technical writing as it is to pros looking for ideas to apply to upcoming projects." -Tonya Price, former OpenAir.com Director of On-line Marketing and President, Association of Internet Professionals-495 Massachusetts Chapter

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Find out what it takes to produce terrific technical documents 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 for getting your tech writing skills up to par. Wordsmith Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts shows you step-by-step how to get organized, write clearly, and produce everything from spec sheets to online help systems.

Discover how to: Plan your project with 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

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Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780764553080
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 03/13/2001
Series: For Dummies Books
Pages: 336
Product dimensions: 7.24(w) x 9.22(h) x 0.72(d)

About the Author

Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts runs business-writing seminars for Fortune 500 companies and is the author of several books, including For Dummies guides to business writing and business letters.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

PART I: What It Takes to Write Technical Documentation.

Chapter 1: Accelerating Your Career the "Write" Way.

Chapter 2: The Person to Whom You're Speaking.

PART II: The Write Stuff.

Chapter 3: Creating a Team and a Plan.

Chapter 4: Don't Be a Draft Dodger.

Chapter 5: Visualize This!

Chapter 6: Going In for a Tone Up.

Chapter 7: Dotting the Eyes and Crossing the Tees.

PART III: Types of Technical Documents.

Chapter 8: The Ultimate User Manual.

Chapter 9: Writing in the Abstract.

Chapter 10: Writing Spec Sheets.

Chapter 11: How Am I Doing? That Is the Question(naire).

Chapter 12: I Came, I Spoke, I Conquered.

Chapter 13: Executive Sum-Upmanship.

PART IV: Computers and More.

Chapter 14: Doing_Research_Online.com.

Chapter 15: Sights and Sounds.

Chapter 16: Computer-Based Training (CBT).

Chapter 17: Web-Based Training: CBT on Steroids.

Chapter 18: Creating Online Help.

PART V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Make Your Technical Documents Shout "Read Me!".

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

Chapter 21: Ten Things to Know about Filing a Patent.

Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Writing a Grant Proposal.

Appendix A: Punctuation Made Easy.

Appendix B: Grammar's Not Grueling.

Appendix C: Abbreviations and Metric Equivalents.

Appendix D: Technical Jabberwocky.

Index.

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