In addition to techcomm professionals, we’ve also invited a few of our best corporate partners to provide their product evangelists as guest bloggers. This guest blog post is from Doc-To-Help.
If you are new to technical writing—or simply want to learn more about the profession and its best practices—then the new video series “Technical Writing 101” from Doc-To-Help is for you. This series covers many core topics, and also provides links to examples and references materials. And all of them are less than eight minutes long—so they are easy to squeeze into your busy schedule. Here is the list of videos and what they cover:
Technical Writing 101: Introduction to Technical Writing
- What is Technical Writing?
- Technical Writing Deliverables
- Types of Technical Writing
- Examples and Resources
Technical Writing 101: Project Planning and Analysis
- Scoping the Assignment
- Standards
- Audience Analysis
- Gathering Data
- Working with Subject Matter Experts
- Tips for Single Sourcing
Technical Writing 101: Approaching the Blank Page
- Outlining
- Card Sorting
- Best Practices
- Active vs. Passive Voice
- Editing Tips
- The “KISS” Principle
We plan to add more videos to the series. What else would you like to learn about technical writing? Contact us at info@doctohelp.com and let us know.
The slides for the videos are available here:
- Technical Writing 101 Introduction to Technical Writing
- Technical Writing 101 Project Planning and Analysis
- Technical Writing 101 Approaching the Blank Page
See you next month!