Back to the Future – Simplified Technical English
For many years I’ve regarded Simplified Technical English as an outdated legacy from the Aerospace industry. But that opinion has changed radically in the last few weeks and I’m becoming a big fan.
Adobe RoboHelp 2015: Six Super Top Tips
In a previous blog I provided lesser known top tips for users of Adobe RoboHelp 11. They were described as “valuable hints learnt by technical writers who attend my Adobe RoboHelp training courses”. And now, back by popular demand, I
Spam, user guides and the use of language
Spam; love it or loathe it? This may seem like an odd question. Everybody hates spam don’t they?
Technical Author? What’s that then?
“So, Lynne what do you do for a living?” “Oh, I work as a technical author.” “Really? What’s that?” “I write help guides for software applications.” “You must be very clever. I’m useless with computers!”
A technical writer’s character traits
“What makes a good technical writer?” … a question frequently asked on Armada’s Technical Writing, RoboHelp, FrameMaker and Flare training courses, particularly those relatively new to technical writing. The answer, of course, cannot be both concise and comprehensive, though below
Accessibility of documentation
The intention of a technical writer is usually to inform, guide, instruct or perhaps persuade your audience. This requires that the documents you produce are easy to read and interpret by all those who need access to them. They must have
Technical writing – science or art?
It’s a question we hear sporadically here at Armada on the Technical Writing, RoboHelp, FrameMaker and Flare training courses we run – do we class the profession we’re in as science or art? Are technical authors scientists or artists? Some people