Technical Writing
Technical Writing
Technical Writing
Technical Writing
Technical Writing Links
- TECHWR-L Home of the TECHWR-L mailing list. Features many useful links, archives, educational resources, job listings, and a topical "chat" section for the technical writing professional.
- Biomedical Writing Learn about biomedical writers and biomedical writing with articles, links and resources.
- Becoming A Technical Writer Advice to a student on how to get into the technical writing field.
- David Farbey's Technical Writing Page Original research on technical writers in small companies, links of interest to technical writers, and anecdotes.
- Tech Writer Home Page Page for entry into the Black Box, HTML Writer, Blog-A-Holic and Javascript web rings.
- Tech Writing Marketplace Sells e-books about technical writing, and offers a free email newsletter with jobs, advice, and resources for aspiring to advanced technical writers.
- Yahoo Groups - Technical Writing Choose from over 15 discussion groups and mailing lists directly related to technical writing.
- TechWriters.com Learn more about technical writing. Find a technical writer job with our staffing services. Find a technical writer with our placement agency. Contribute to our online community of technical writers.
- AAAS Science Journalism Awards Recognizes outstanding reporting for a general audience and honor individuals (rather than institutions, publishers or employers) for their coverage of the sciences, engineering and mathematics
- Untechnical Press - Tech Writers' Manifesto A manifesto for technical writers with an associated discussion forum.
- ForTechnicalCommunicators.com How-to information for technical writers, trainers, and courseware developers. Articles on writing user guides, taking better screen snapshots, managing documentation projects, and a project plan for developing training courses. Sign up to receive technical writing jobs via email.
- About.com - Technical Writing with Gary Conroy Improve your skills, build your career, access tools, advice and tech writing information. Find tutorials, share war stories and more.
- Writing Technical Articles Notes which apply to technical papers in computer science and electrical engineering, with emphasis on papers in systems and networks.
- Tooltips for the Next Millennium Article by George Hayhoe answers what are the essential tools that all technical communicators must know and more. This article originally appeared in the May 1998 issue of Technical Communication.
- Measuring Quality in Technical Publications Article by Robert DeFord explores the various methods to measure quality in technical publications and documents, including a scorecard.
- Writers Write Links to technical writing jobs, resources for technical writers, technical information and a technical writing message board.
- Simply Written, Inc.: New Writer's Page You've come here because you want to know how to get started, or how to survive your tech writing experience. Welcome to the business. It's about the most fun you can have without making a lot of noise.
- Becoming A Technical Writer in 3 Easy Steps Get thinking, get educated, get employed and get informed.
- xml-doc A mailing list where writers, developers, product and service vendors, and others discuss the application of XML, SGML, and related technologies to structured authoring, particularly authoring of documentation for computer software and hardware
- Technical Communicators Resource Site Created by Duncan Kent & Associates Ltd. as a comprehensive resource for developers of policy and procedure manuals, user guides and online help systems, and web publications.
- TechComm Discussion List The technical communicators' discussion list provides a forum to discuss all aspects of working as a technical communicator. Also, includes links to various resources, recruiters, job banks and related sources.
- Allyn and Bacon TechCommunity Resources for Technical Communicators - whether you're studying, teaching or practicing technical communication this site may have the link you need.
- Solutions, Inc. Clinics and seminars for people who design, develop, and produce technical information products, training materials, and marketing communications.
- ResearchIndex - NECI Scientific Literature Digital Library Incorporating autonomous citation indexing, awareness and tracking, citation context, related document retrieval, similar document identification, citation graph analysis, and query-sensitive document summaries.
- Rhetorical Theory discussion group For the discussion of rhetoric. Open to teachers, students, practitioners, or the idly curious. Discussion of both pure theory and practicle applications of theory are welcome.
- Technical communication provides vital link Article on the need for professional technical writers in the workforce - Kara Kitts, Emplyoment Review Online.
- EServer Tech Comm Library The EServer Technical Communication Library is the very large and comprehensive site for professionals, students and enthusiasts. Offering more than 1,000 links to articles, academic programs, journals, professional organizations and materials of importance to the field.
- Sharon's Technical Writer Reference Page A collection of annotated links for technical writers - style guides, dictionaries, html, writer's information, writing sites, graphics, and jobs.
- TechComm Careers A grant-funded site from STC through the combined efforts of student and teachers of three universities and chapters of the STC.
- Technical Writers Anonymous A web-based resource for entry- and mid-level technical writers to a variety of other technical resources.
- Tips on Interviewing SMEs This site contains tips and suggestions for establishing good working relations with SMEs and for interviewing them.
- The Institute of Technical Writing Learn how to become a technical writer. Study where and when you want, supported by your own tutor.
- A Mixed Bag of Job Prospects for Tech Writers A look at the new report recently released by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) by Joe Welinske, President WinWriters.
- What is Technical Writing? Article by Mary Anne Donovan breaks down the fundamental precepts of technical writing.
- Technical Editors' Eyrie Site for sharing resources, knowledge and experience. Non-editors welcome.
- PAGEMAKR - PageMaker for Desktop Publishers Home of the PAGEMAKR mailing list. Includes, tips & tricks, archives, FAQ, desktop publishing news and lots more.
- Firm flies with Internet: Pair ride hunch to rapid success Looks at the success of InfoPros.com. An article in The Sacromento Bee, by Gilbert Chan, Staff Writer.
- Newbie Tech Writer Site for people who want to break in to technical writing. Includes job links, tool information and advice.
- austechwriter - Australian Technical Writers A free on-line forum and announcement service for technical writers.
- Introduction to Technical Writing This course is for advanced students and professionals who must produce technical documents as a secondary part of their work and who may not have received much formal training in this skill. It addresses the issues faced by technical writers and speaks generally about effective writing practices. Extensive examples of good writing will be viewed.
- Resources for Technical Writing Internet search engines, mailing lists, professional associations, software and technical support
- Internet Resources for Technical Communicators Keith Stoyle's annotated collection of links for technical communicators.
- Longman - English Pages - Technical Writing Provides examples of technical writing model documents with and without annotation, including in bibliography, software manuals, extended definitions, feasability studies, technical descriptions and more.
- TechWriter's Home Internet Portal A technical writing portal of links and resources written in German (für Technische Redakteure und Übersetzer) and English (for technical writers).
- David A. McMurrey Technical Writing Resources Online text book and web sources, includes links to listings of resources of Purdue, UCLA, and University of Michigan.
- Technical Writers - Plans, Applications, Proposals The California Department of Education provides information on writing about educational plans and programs.
- Technical Communication Resources A site for people interested in a career in technical commmunication, as well as a resource for practicing writers.
- Career Profile - Technical Communications Article by Stacy King looks at the role of the technical communicator, the skillset and opportunities.
- Technical Writing: Is It For You? Short article suggesting some of the signs that someone may be suited to being a technical writer.
- Sciwriting Join the free, collaborative sciwriting discussion forum. Host, Carl Zimmerman, is a science writer.
- Russian State Archive of Scientific and Technical Documentation Keeps scientific and technical (planning, designed, technological, science-research), patent, administrative documentation on Russian territory.
- Cyberia Internet training - Writing Text for the Web course Course outline for Writing Text for the Web training workshop.
- Writer Online Various articles written by leading technical communicators about the technical writing profession, use of tools, and its future.
- Online-learning.com Online courses for the professional development of technical writers.
- Man, Machine and Technical Communication A study the needs that companies have in organizing their technical communication, what type of equipment is needed and how this equipment can be developed to optimize human-computer interaction
- TerraShare - Technical Writing - Guru Portal Information for individual and professional users alike, including a comprehensive list of the top web sites, insightful articles, and expert opinions.
- Technical Writing Style manual for technical writers by a former college professor. Includes usage of numbers, units, equations and technical jargon.
- WorldWideLinks.net - The Technical Writer's Resource An ad-free, one-page resource for communications professionals, writing contractors, and technical documentation specialists.
- Montreal Technical Writers Forum mtl_techwriter is a place to discuss issues relating to the technical writing profession and everything else in between. While the membership might weigh heavily with Montreal/Quebec based writers, anyone can join in on the discussion, regardless of where they are from.
- School for Champtions - Technical Writing An e-Learning site that provides free online lessons, character-building messages, and techniques to excel in school, work and life. Various articles on preparing technical documentation, tools usage and more.
- For Technical Writing Students Links to general resources, resumes, letters & memorandums, proposals, oral presentations, newsletters, professorial & text links, HTML primers, fonts, graphics and more.
- APEX Awards for Publication Excellence Annual awards competition providing recognition for outstanding publications from newsletters and magazines to annual reports, brochures and Web sites. Over 90 categories under 11 headings. Deadline 15 March 2002.
- Tech-shoret An e-mail forum (or "list") intended primarily for technical writers in Israel. The list is sponsored by TIUD LTD, www.tiud.com
- Technical Writer's Role The elements and practice of quality technical writing, by Betty Sherwood.
- Techwriterplus From a technical writer, this site has tips on being a better technical writer and fiction writer and also offers a list of reference books for use in writing.
- Suite101.com - Technical Communication by Paula Puffer Technical Writing can encompass a myriad of skills including writing, graphic design, and programming. Information about networking, technical communication resources, and How to for new technical communicators.
- Suite101.com - Technical Writing by Vicki M. Taylor This column focuses on technical writing by providing helpful tips and suggestions for being a successful technical writer.
- Tech Search International Technical Search Firm providing employment for technical writers for biotech, computer and pharmaceutical or medical industry.
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