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Types of Technical Writing. Dr. Ugur Akinci www.TechnicalCommunicationCenter.com. MY STORY in a NUTSHELL. Sociologist Translator DTP Journalist Technical Writer Technical Communicator. 4 Types of Writing. Writing to… MOVE Creative Writing & Fiction. 4 Types of Writing. Writing to…
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Types of Technical Writing Dr. UgurAkinci www.TechnicalCommunicationCenter.com
MY STORY in a NUTSHELL Sociologist Translator DTP Journalist Technical Writer Technical Communicator
4 Types of Writing • Writing to… • MOVECreative Writing & Fiction
4 Types of Writing • Writing to… • SELLCopy Writing
4 Types of Writing • Writing to… • ADMINISTER& MANAGEBusiness Writing
RESOURCE Difference between technical and business writing
4 Types of Writing • Writing to… • EXPLAIN& INFORMTechnical & Scientific Writing
2 Main Types of Technical Writing Hi-Tech Medical
OTHER Types of Technical Writing Finance& Mortgages Consumer Electronics
OTHER Types of Technical Writing Training& E-Learning Consumer Retail
OTHER Types of Technical Writing Military & Defense Proposal & GrantWriting
OVERLAPPING Categories RFP (Request for Proposal) for a Training Program Installation Guide for a Radar System Review of Stock Picking Newsletters Etc.
MEDICAL Writing Regulatory Writing (Pharmaceuticals) Lab and Clinical Reports
MEDICAL Writing Medical Copy Editing
HI-TECH Writing Software & Hardware Documentation User’s Guides, System Admin Guides, Intallation Guides, System and Functional Specs, Release Notes, Quick Start Guides, Help Files, Marketing Specs, etc.
RESOURCE The Differences Between a User Guide, a Startup Guide, and a Quick Reference Guide http://tinyurl.com/yckb8z6
HI-TECH Writing Network Documentation Network Installation Guides, Reference & Troubleshooting Guides, Network Specs, Network User and System Admin Guides, etc.
HI-TECH Writing User Assistance Documentation Help files, etc.
HI-TECH Writing API (Application Program Interface)Documentation Resource: http://tinyurl.com/4oytqh7
HI-TECH Writing Structured Authoring Single-Sourcing “Topic Writing” XML DITA
RESOURCE Technical Writing – Why the Future of Documentation Belongs to XML, Extended Markup Language? http://tinyurl.com/czmonv
OTHER TRENDS Technical Illustration Globalization & Localization
RESOURCE What are the Differences Between Technical Illustration, Information Design, and Editorial Illustration? http://tinyurl.com/28r8x4k The Difference Between a CAD “Mechanical” Drawing and Technical Illustration http://tinyurl.com/ya2hlwg
OTHER TRENDS Project Management
SOME RESOURCES http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2011/02/23/how-to-slide-sideways-into-technical-writing/ http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2011/02/09/u-s-news-report-says-technical-writing-is-one-of-the-best-careers-2011/ http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2011/02/08/a-great-new-career-or-two-for-nurses-%e2%80%93-medical-writing-illustration/
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