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Technical Writing 101: A Real-World Guide to Planning and Writing Technical Documentation

Second edition

by Alan S. Pringle and Sarah S. O'Keefe
ISBN 0-9704733-2-X
288 pages
7 x 8.25 in.
$35.95

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To succeed in technical writing, you need a lot more than just writing ability. Technical Writing 101 details the skills you need as a technical writer, and it explains how to handle the pressures of tight deadlines and ever-changing product specifications. This valuable reference also describes the entire documentation process—planning, writing, editing, indexing, and production. You'll appreciate the tips on getting a job as a technical writer, whether you're considering technical writing as your first job or as a career change.

This updated second edition features the latest information on single sourcing and a new chapter on how trends in structured authoring and Extensible Markup Language (XML) affect technical writers.

Sample pages from Technical Writing 101 (second edition)

Table of contents (126K, 8 pages)

Creating outlines (107K, 5 pages)

Graphics: determining scope and taking screen shots (228K, 4 pages)

Structured authoring (67K, 5 pages)

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