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Technical Communication Handbook

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ISBN-10: 0321365070

ISBN-13: 9780321365071

Edition: 2009

Authors: Laura J. Gurak, Mary E. Hocks

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Entries are easy to find and logically arranged (organized into groups by related topics). Full-color design presents models in full color and helps readers navigate the book. An abundance of model documents that are extensively annotated. Technical document genres and types reflect the current environment of communication. Coverage of cutting-edge topics nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Extensively annotated model documents. Coverage of current topics: intellectual…    
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Book details

List price: $73.80
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/26/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 656
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English

Laura J. Gurak is associate professor at the University of Minnesota, faculty fellow at the University of Minnestoa Law School, and director of the Internet Studies Center.

Mary E. Hocks is Assistant Professor of English and Director of Writing Across the Curriculum at Georgia State University.

Key Concepts in Technical Communication
Accessibility
Audience
Audience and Purpose Assessment
Content Management Systems
Delivery Medium
Descriptive Documents
Ethics
International Communication
Persuasion
Project Management
Purpose
Situation
Stages in the Writing Process
Style Sheets and Templates
Task-based Documents
Teamwork and Collaboration
Tools and Technologies
Virtual Teamwork
Writing for Regulated Environments
Technical Document Types
Blogs and Wikis
Brochures
Email and attachments
Forms
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Instructions
Job Search documents
Lab and Field Notebooks
Letters
Medical communication
Memos
Newsletters
Online help
Presentations
Press releases
Product descriptions
Proposals
Reports
Specifications
Surveys
User Manuals
Web sites
White papers
Visuals and Other Media
Audio
Cartoons and comics
Charts
Clip art
Data display
Document Design
Graphs
Maps
Multimedia
Photographs
Pocket technologies
Podcasts
Project management visuals
Spreadsheets
Storyboards
Symbols
Tables
Technical Illustrations
Video and Animation
Visual Communication
Web Page Design
Research Strategies and Tools
Abstracts
Bibliographies
Citing sources
Copyright and intellectual property
Databases and indexes
Dictionaries and thesauruses
Digital research strategies
Ethical issues in research
Evaluating sources
Focus groups
Image searches on the Web
Indexes
Informed consent
Integrating sources
Interviews
Libraries
Literature reviews
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