An Interview About Technical Writing
Download MP3 Length: 30 min. This is a special podcast for Carly Finseth at Clemson University who is thinking about entering the field of technical writing and wanted to ask me a few questions. After...
View ArticleAnswers About the Field of Technical Writing for Students
Download MP3 Length: 27 min. In this monologue podcast, I answer a student’s questions about the field of technical writing, including how I fell into it, what kinds of projects I work on, and other...
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Formalizing My Help Strategy
In this post I’m putting together a more formal help strategy. In a previous post, I started to explain my approach to help authoring. I’m trying to flesh this out into a more developed and detailed —...
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The Proximity Problem for Technical Writers
Last year I wrote a series of posts about moving from the sidelines to center stage. In the series I described how I transitioned from a low-key, hardly-speaking project member to a key player on the...
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What Tools Do Technical Writers Use
Students and others trying to break into technical writing are always wondering what tools they should use. The latest tools survey from WritersUA seems helpful in answering this question. The survey...
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Graduate Research Findings about Technical Communication and Blogs in the...
The following is a guest post by Michelle Tompkins. Earlier this year she asked me to post a survey about technical communication and blogging. I posted it here, and then asked if she would follow up...
View ArticleHow Can Newbies Learn Tech Comm Tools Given Their Cost?
I recently received the following question from a reader: Hello. I’ve read some of your blog articles and they’ve been very helpful. I’m interested in changing careers and am hoping to pick your brain...
View ArticleProfessional Technical Writing Careers — Answers to Questions, by Cheryl Landes
Technical communication professors often ask students to interview a professional technical writer to get a better sense of the field. The following responses are from Cheryl Landes, a professional...
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Reader Question: “My Wish List for Technical Writing Tools”
I recently received a comment from a reader who sent me a wish list for technical writing tools. Sam from Canada writes, Hi Tom, I’ve been enjoying your posts along with Mark Baker’s. You both have...
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Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions about Technical Writing
Charting your course in technical communication Through my blog, I receive a lot of questions from users. I’ve seen the same questions numerous times, so I’ve decided to compile a list of answers to...
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Tech Comm Toolbox: a Directory of Tools, Consultants, and Conferences
Tech Comm Toolbox is a brilliant website by Char James Tanny that provides a directory of tools, consultants, and conferences. The site offers several ways to find what you’re looking for: by category,...
View ArticlePodcast: Make Your Help Indispensable, Safeguard Your Job
Download MP3 (to download, right-click and select Save Target As) Length: 30 min. In this podcast, I talk with Mike Hughes, second vice president of the STC, about his latest UXMatters article,...
View ArticleWritersUA – The WritersUA Tools Survey – Tools
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View ArticleIntroduction to Technical Writing (podcast)
Download MP3 (to download, right-click and select Save Target As) Length: 43 min. In this podcast, I talk with Ricardo Amigo, a translator and podcaster in Mexico City and Costa Rica, about the field...
View ArticleIntroduction to getting a job in technical writing (TW Job)
If you’re a college student looking to become a technical writer after you graduate, you face a formidable challenge: you can’t get a job without experience, and you can’t get experience without a job....
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Tech Comm Toolbox: a Directory of Tools, Consultants, and Conferences
Tech Comm Toolbox is a brilliant website by Char James Tanny that provides a directory of tools, consultants, and conferences. The site offers several ways to find what you’re looking for: by category,...
View ArticlePodcast: Make Your Help Indispensable, Safeguard Your Job
Download MP3 (to download, right-click and select Save Target As) Length: 30 min. In this podcast, I talk with Mike Hughes, second vice president of the STC, about his latest UXMatters article,...
View ArticleWritersUA – The WritersUA Tools Survey – Tools
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View ArticleIntroduction to Technical Writing (podcast)
Download MP3 (to download, right-click and select Save Target As) Length: 43 min. In this podcast, I talk with Ricardo Amigo, a translator and podcaster in Mexico City and Costa Rica, about the field...
View ArticleIntroduction to getting a job in technical writing (TW Job)
If you’re a college student looking to become a technical writer after you graduate, you face a formidable challenge: you can’t get a job without experience, and you can’t get experience without a job....
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