Technical writing comes under one activity of technical communication. A technical writer writes documents related to technology applied, technical usage of a product, User’s manual, help books, online helps for software products, project related documents such as instruction design, test cases, manual etc. The main objective is to convey the technical aspects to the end users they may be technical or non-technical people. A technical writer understands the importance of conveying users the correct information that helps the business growth.
Technical Writers have to think criticality, do rhetorical analysis, effective writing and effective document design for any document. The main objectives:
- Clarity
- Concisely
- Accuracy
- Organization
- Ethic
In a nut shell the documentation process includes planning, drafting, editing and revising to quality standards, and, where appropriate, usability testing, research methods and appropriate citation of sources. Technical writers are the first users of a product. They should have sense of verifying quality and performance of the product.
The technical writing job serves the following purposes.
- Web sites content and design
- Analytical/Feasibility Reports
- Project Proposals
- Lab/Science Reports
- User’s Manuals
- Instructions
- Memos
- Abstracts
- Progress reports
- Letters of transmittal
- Letters of Application
- Formal reports
- Brochures
- White Paper
- Release Notes
- Online Help system
- Case Studies
- Editing and maintenance of Legacy documents
Software Tools required for Technical Writing job: Word processors (Microsoft Word, Adobe FrameMaker etc.), Online Help authoring (RoboHelp-X5, HTML Help Workshop, Adobe PageMaker etc.), HTML editors (MS-FrontPage, Mozilla, Dream Weaver etc.), Graphic tools (Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Screen capturing tool (SnagIT), MS Pint, Pint Pro, Corel draw etc.), Portable file maker (Acrobat writer, Distillers etc.), Flash for making help demos, and many new tools coming up.
Computer operating systems, Computer communications, Version Control System software, little programming and database know help a technical writer to write in a technical environment.
Graphics and Imaging jobs are very much essential in technical documentation jobs.
A technical writer has to show the pictorial instructions wherever necessary. Making tables and graphs, putting photographs, drawings and schematics, and various electronic creations such as screen capturing and manipulation are part of the documentation.
KoreOne provides technical writing jobs in computer, IT, exclusive hardware and exclusive hardware, medical sectors, finance sectors, Insurance sectors, automobile, home appliance manufacturing companies.
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