Technical Writing for Dummies

Name: Technical Writing for Dummies
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ISBN: 9780764553080

ISBN-10: 0764553089

ISBN-13: 9780764553080

Edition: 2001

Authors: Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts

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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…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/13/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 7.36" wide x 9.25" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

SHERYL LINDSELL-ROBERTS runs business-writing and e-mail seminars throughout the country and is the author of twenty-three books, including the popular Strategic Business Letters and E-mail, Mastering Computer Typing, Revised Edition, and 135 Tips for Writing Successful Business Documents.



Introduction



What It Takes to Write Technical Documentation



Accelerating Your Career the ""Write"" Way



The Person to Whom You're Speaking



The Write Stuff



Creating a Team and a Plan



Don't Be a Draft Dodger



Visualize This!



Going In for a Tone Up



Dotting the Eyes and Crossing the Tees



Types of Technical Documents



The Ultimate User Manual



Writing in the Abstract


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