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Technical Writing 101: A Real-World Guide to Planning and Writing Technical Documentation, Second Edition | 
| Authors: Alan S. Pringle, Sarah S. O'keefe
Publisher: Scriptorium Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $35.95
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 53527
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 6.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 097047332X
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.0666
EAN: 9780970473325
Publication Date: July 2003
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Product Description
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 processplanning, writing, editing, indexing, and production. 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.
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 Practical and Educational September 18, 2004
32 out of 34 found this review helpful
As the title mentions, Technical Writing 101, provides real-world planning tips. I found it to be very engaging, informative and very easy to read (finished within 24 hours of receiving it). It also sparked ideas on how I could look at a lot of projects I'm personally working on. The way the book is organized doesn't overload you with "too" much information. It also is very generous in providing other resources for further research and knowledge.
I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to get a good understanding of the technical writing process.
 A one-time read for beginners April 19, 2007
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
This book provides a good overview for those considering a technical writing career. It may also be helpful for engineers and others who work with technical writers or who want basic ideas for preparing documentation. The chatty, breezy writing style makes the book an easy read. But the lack of in-depth information and its focus only on documentation and online help projects limits the book's usefulness as a daily work reference.
Straightforward and clear June 8, 2007
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I thought this book was exactly what it said it was: a 101-level focus on technical writing. From the skills required by a good writer, to a technical writing process, to the task-oriented focus of user guides, this book covered all the basics, and was even written with a sense of humor. I am purchasing this for my technical publications department, because I think it's good to review the basics as a team, and there are specific topics that are newer to the team, such as how to write for globalization.
Technical Writing July 9, 2006
5 out of 12 found this review helpful
This book is very easy to read and understand. I ordered this book as a supplement to my current book used at my school. I would highly recommend this book to other new technical writers.
Technical Writing 101: A Real-World Guide to Planning and Writing Technical Documentation, Second Edition January 29, 2007
1 out of 20 found this review helpful
We received the Manual to help in Associate training. Shipment came in very quickly. We will definitely be ordering from Amazon more in the future, your service has been impeccable!!
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