TECHNICAL WRITING FOR DUMMIES 初级写作技巧

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Sheryl Lindsell－Roberts，runs business-writing seminars for Fortune 500 companies and is the author of several books, including For Dummies guides to business writing and business letters.

书籍目录

IntroductionPart Ⅰ: What It Takes to Write Technical Documentation　Chapter 1: Accelerating Your Career the "Write" Way　Chapter 2: The Person to Whom You're SpeakingPart Ⅱ: The Write Stuff　Chapter 3: Creating a Team and a Plan　Chapter 4: Don't Be a Draft Dodger　Chapter 5: Visualize This!　Chapter 6: Going In for a Tone Up　Chapter 7: Dotting the Eyes and Crossing the TeesPart Ⅲ: Types of Technical Documents　Chapter 8: The Ultimate User Manual　Chapter 9: Writing in the Abstract　Chapter 10: Writing Spec Sheets　Chapter 11: How Am I Doing? That Is the Question(naire)　Chapter 12: I Came, I Spoke, I Conquered　Chapter 13: Executive Sum-UpmanshipPart Ⅳ: Computers and More　Chapter 14: Doing_Research_Online.com　Chapter 15: Sights and Sounds　Chapter 16: Computer-Based Training (CBT)　Chapter 17: Web-Based Training: CBT on Steroids　Chapter 18: Creating Online HelpPart Ⅴ: The Part of Tens　Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Make Your Technical Documents Shout "Read Me!"　Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Publishing in a Technical Journal　Chapter 21: Ten Things to Know about Filing a Patent　Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Writing a Grant ProposalAppendix A: Punctuation Made EasyAppendix B: Grammar's Not GruelingAppendix C: Abbreviations and Metric Equivalents.Appendix D: Technical JabberwockyIndex

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Let’s 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. That’s 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 you’re 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 Internet—covers 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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