The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing
eBook - PDF

The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing

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eBook - PDF

The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing

About this book

The first edition of Krista Van Laan's popular The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing has guided a generation of technical writers who are either starting out or seeking to take their skills to the next level. This classic has now been updated for the technical writer of today. Today's tech writers truly are technical communicators, as they build information to be distributed in many forms.


Technical communication requires multiple skills, including an understanding of technology, writing ability, and great people skills. Wherever you are in your journey as a technical communicator, The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing can help you be successful and build a satisfying career.

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Publisher
XML Press
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781937434786
eBook ISBN
9781937434793
Edition
2
Topic
Computer Science
Subtopic
Computer Science General
Index
Computer Science

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. The Insider’s Guide to Technical Writing
  3. Contents
  4. Foreword
  5. About this book
  6. Part 1. Is this the job for me?
  7. Part 2. Building the foundation
  8. Part 3. The best laid plans
  9. Part 4. On the job
  10. Part 5. The tech writer toolkit
  11. Part 6. I love my job, I love my job, I love my job
  12. Appendixes
  13. Index
  14. Back Cover

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