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Lets 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. Thats 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 youre 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 information for your documents
  • Plan your project in 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
  • Write computer- and Web-based training courses

Discover how to write energized technical documents that have the impact you want on your readers. Wordsmith Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts covers all the bases, including:

  • All about the red-hot market for technical writing and how to get work as a technical writer
  • The ABCs of creating a strong technical document, including preparing a production schedule, brainstorming, outlining, drafting, editing, rewriting, testing, presentation, and more
  • Types of technical documents, including user manuals, abstracts, spec sheets, evaluation forms and questionnaires, executive summaries, and presentations
  • Writing for the Internetcovers doing research online, creating multimedia documents, developing computer-based training and Web-based training, and writing online help

Combining examples, practical advice, and priceless insider tips on how to write whiz-bang technical documents, Technical Writing For Dummies is an indispensable resource for newcomers to technical writing and pros looking for new ideas to advance their careers.

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Technical Writing For Dummies

by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts

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Technical Writing For Dummies

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Wiley Publishing, Inc.
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Copyright 2001 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana

Published simultaneously in Canada

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ISBN: 978-0-7645-5308-0

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About the Author

Im fortunate to have a job that would be my hobby if it werent my profession. I love to write. Between freelance business writing assignments and business writing seminars, Ive written 18 books for the professional and humor markets.

Beyond that, I wear a lot of hats, just as you do. Im a wife and the mother of two wonderful sons Marc, an award-winning California architect, and Eric, a dedicated Maryland chiropractor. I live with my husband, Jon, in Parnassus , the incredible home in Marlborough, Massachusetts (outside of Boston), that Marc designed. However, if home is where you hang your hat, my hat is a cap of the New York Yankees.

When my life gets more complicated than it needs to be, my warm-weather nirvana is my 30-foot sailboat, Worth th Wait. Jon and I are on board every weekend that the temperature rises above 60 if the seas arent too treacherous. (Weve also been out there when they were too treacherous, but not by choice.) I dont bring my suitcase stuffed with clothes because there isnt room to put too much; Ive learned to minimize. All I need is sunscreen, a few pairs of shorts, some T-shirts, and a good book. Columbus wanted to prove that the world was round, and Captain Kirk wanted to boldly go where no man has gone before Jon and I merely want to leave our obligations and our harried lives on shore. Everyone needs a nirvana, even if its a spot under a tree or the corner of a room.

When Im not writing or sailing, I travel, paint (watercolors, not walls), garden, photograph nature, read, ski, eat strawberry cheesecake, and work out at the gym (after the cheesecake, I really need to). I try to live each day to the fullest!

Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts, M.A. and T.W.E.*
*Technical Writer Extraordinaire

Dedication

I dedicate this book to Jon my truly wonderful and very patient husband. Everyone needs one special person who loves them for who they are and helps them to know that dreams do come true. To me, Jon is that special person. And our boat, Worth th Wait, is the personification of our lives together. Jon is my anchor, and Im the wind in his sails.

Authors Acknowledgments

I want to express my heartfelt thanks to my family (blood and extended) and to my dear friends. Without their love and support, I wouldnt be the person I am today and I wouldnt be realizing my dreams.

I want to praise all the Dummies (and I say that with utmost respect) who made this book a reality. This is especially true of Jill Alexander the Great, my acquisitions editor, whom I thank for her steadfastness, sound advice, and confidence in me. I also appreciate the keen insights of Suzanne Snyder, project editor; Tina Sims, senior copy editor; and Karen Callahan, technical editor. And I extend thanks to two special subject matter experts who kept me honest in several of this books chapters: Dr. Barry Kingsbury and Jennifer Lund.

Publishers Acknowledgments

Were proud of this book; please send us your comments through our Dummies online registration form located at www.dummies.com/register/.

Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following:

Acquisitions, Editorial, and Media Development

Project Editor: Suzanne Snyder

Acquisitions Editor: Jill Alexander

Senior Copy Editor: Tina Sims

Acquisitions Coordinator: Lauren Cundiff

Technical Editor: Karen Callahan

Senior Permissions Editor: Carmen Krikorian

Editorial Manager: Pam Mourouzis

Editorial Assistant: Carol Strickland

Cover Photos: VCPFPG

Composition

Project Coordinator: Nancee Reeves

Layout and Graphics: Amy Adrian, LeAndra Johnson, Jill Piscitelli, Jacque Schneider, Brian Torwelle, Jeremey Unger, Erin Zeltner

Proofreaders: Laura Albert, Andy Hollandbeck, Jennifer Mahern, Susan Moritz, Carl Pierce, Nancy Price, Marianne Santy

Indexer: Steve Rath

Special Help Dr. Barry Kingsbury, Jennifer Lund

General and Administrative

Hungry Minds, Inc.: John Kilcullen, CEO; Bill Barry, President and COO; John Ball, Executive VP, Operations & Administration; John Harris, CFO

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