Technical Writing Blog

Where UX Writing and Technical Writing Overlap Traversing the vast ocean of technical writing can feel overwhelming. There are so many different nuances to consider in enhancing user experience, explaining technical products, or structuring content to meet the needs of the target audience. And like every ship, your product needs a wise captain to guide…

From icons and logos to illustrations and photos, visual content is an integral part of our internet experience. It’s out of the question that it must not only be pleasant and useful but also accessible to everyone, including visually impaired people. To achieve that, you must pair your visual content with alternative text description, or…

Nowadays, almost every brand has a range of accounts on different social media platforms, and we, as tech writers, can’t miss a chance to look into the matter and see for ourselves whether it could be a useful tool for us to promote documentation or not. Why Would You Need to Promote Your Documentation? Let’s…

If technical writing is your trade, you should know that it is not a one-way street. Technical writers collaborate with other stakeholders, such as managers, marketers, and developers. However, many writers tend to forget that they work primarily for the target audience. That is why the main factor in developing technical documentation is the opinion…

Source: LinkedIn. For 70 years, the Society for Technical Communication (STC) has been at the forefront of advancing the theory and practice of technical communication. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the history and mission of the STC and explore how it has contributed to the success of its members and the…

Fresh year – fresh start! It’s time to shape up your future and grasp a chance to communicate or collaborate with scientists, research scholars, and industry leaders from various regions. Keep in mind that some events from this list will be updated or rescheduled. February Effective Technical Writing and Editing is an online course dedicated…

Document design can be regarded as one of the efficiency factors of your documentation. Some may say that this factor is minor compared to the relevance of your content for the readers. Practice shows that no matter how important or useful your content might be, it is the design that makes a reader stay on…

Developer documentation is the foundation for every new mobile or web app. This is due to the process of constant integration that rules today’s IT world. Isolated software simply does not exist anymore. It means that many identical or similar features (code elements) are copied and reproduced. If your company developers are smart enough, they…

Today’s global business has global geography. It often means that a company has headquarters in one place and branches in different areas of the world with a time difference of several hours. Sometimes, it means one company has business partners abroad, not just in the neighboring states but several time zones away. The main reason…

It is the middle of 2022, and the events for technical communicators are going full blast. We hope you got the chance to attend some exciting and practicable conferences or webinars that we have listed in the article Conferences to Attend for Technical Writers in 2022. Since life is starting to go back to normal,…