Technical Writing Blog

Instructional design is perceived as something separate from technical writing. Let’s take a closer look at this field and see for ourselves whether a line should be really drawn between techcomm specialists and instructional designers. Definition of Instructional Design Instructional design is a process of developing and delivering learning materials and everything in between –…

We all can agree that content should be the primary focus of a technical writer. But, we also can’t just leave out other aspects of creating technical documentation. This is why we would like to focus on styling and formatting of your users docs in our article. Color Scheme While printed technical docs tend to…

Today we are going to talk about how technical writing influences software development. And, why technical writers are, actually, inseparable from a product life cycle. User Manuals Help Keep it Together In general, technical documentation creates the backbone of a software company. It stores vital information on features, use cases, and code examples. So, every…

Technical writing is the means of helping people to understand how something works. Are these people just random? No, not at all. With each user manual, there is at least one obvious thing that its readers have in common – they are all using the same product or service. If we take a step back…

This post is part 2 of the article series on the topic that most tech writers will find relevant. We are going to talk about the most dreaded challenges and difficulties a technical writer faces. We’ve come up with some more today. Check out the first part of this short series here. Whom am I…

There are two career paths that seem quite similar in terms of work processes, at least at first sight: technical writing and content writing. These two do overlap, but, actually, they are based on different concepts. So, which path should you choose if you feel like creating texts is your thing? Let’s find out what…

Hundreds of tips can be found on the Internet on creating appealing resumes. There are some general guidelines and standards to follow regardless of the profession of choice. But, if you want to really impress your interviewer, you might want to be more creative. We are trying to help those pursuing a career in technical…

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…

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…

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…