There are many ways to make your technical documentation better. In this article, we are going to provide you with some general guidelines that are, sadly, often forgotten or overlooked. Let’s start! Get Comfortable Yes, this first advice might seem weird, but, actually, your mental and physical state directly influences your productivity. Make sure your…
Continue reading »Hi, I’m Kesi Parker, a technical writer. I like to chat with technical writers on Facebook to get acquainted with new people and get new experience. And know what? In some companies, technical writers use MS Word or Google Docs for writing documentation. That’s why I’ve decided to write a post on Google Docs tricks…
Continue reading »We have been mentioning readability on this blog quite a lot recently. No wonder, with modern trends like UX writing, this has become a real point of concern for may technical writing teams. Luckily, readability is not that abstract, it can be actually broken down into pretty specific elements. Today, we are going to talk…
Continue reading »Migrating to a new tool is a pain for anyone. Even when a new messenger is implemented in your company, there’s still this transition period. Yes, with sending messages being the primary function of an app, you still need time to get accustomed to the new UI. When you are a technical writer with many…
Continue reading »There was a time when technical writers created documentation in text editors and sent it via email. Those were the dark times. Frustration and low efficiency surrounded the work process. But then online documentation tools appeared. They were designed to make lives of technical writers easier and so they did! The tech writing game is…
Continue reading »We mentioned this name when we wrote about the most famous technical writers. And, this man really stands out in a good way. He was not just one of the first actual technical writers, but he was much more – this ‘tech comm specialist’ shaped our world in a sense. We believe that you have…
Continue reading »The winter holidays are coming. The luckiest of us have already bought presents for their family, friends, and colleagues. But figuring out the perfect gift is not something everyone is equally good at. We have decided to create this blog post to make your lives a bit easier. Here are some great gift ideas for…
Continue reading »For ClickHelp, building strong relationships with clients is a matter of key importance. Trust is the foundation we have always been working towards as a company. Our users rely on us while we make sure that their data is safe. But trust is more than just data security. In this post, we would like to…
Continue reading »When people hear about technical writing they tend to put too much emphasis on the ‘writing’ part, which is understandable. Yes, tech writers do create a lot of written content, but in reality, their responsibilities and skills stretch far beyond that. Sometimes, in quite unexpected ways. The Most Important Skill You Can Forget About What…
Continue reading »How do you understand ‘time management’? We see it as being able not just to allocate the right amount of time to a variety of tasks but also be less stressed out and more productive as a result. Some people seem very busy all the time. They are always complaining that they can’t even take…
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