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1. Web API Documentation

The number of Web APIs is growing rapidly, especially with the increasing popularity of Sof... (2 Comments )

4/27/2010, Updated: 9/1/2010
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2. Critical Thinking in technical writing

Critical Thinking skills comes automatically as a writer becomes experienced over a period of tim...

2/3/2010
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3. Its vs. it's

"It's" always means "it is."

"It's," unl...

1/19/2010
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4. Social Media in Technical Communication http://www.tcworld.info/index.php?id=130
1/19/2010
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5. Teaching old thumbs new tricks - Tech Writing Blog

When I took a typing classs (not a keyboarding class, and yes, I know that dates me) I was taught...

1/16/2010
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6. The Five Biggest API Documentation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Good API documentation can have a tremendous impact on whether a softwa... (9 Comments , last by peter2 )

12/12/2009, Updated: 4/9/2010
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7. Hung versus Hanged

Use "hung" for things and longer durations. Use "hanged" for people and shorter durations.

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7/20/2009
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8. Survey on SDK Documentation

6/9/2009
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9. Using Real World Scenarios in Conceptual Documentation

3/25/2009
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10. a versus an

a
not any particular or certain one; a certain; another; one;

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3/13/2009
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11. then versus than

then
adverb - at that time; adjective - being; noun

3/13/2009
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12. "a lot" and "allot"

a lot, not alot
to a very great degree or e...

3/13/2009
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13. Quit, Quiet, Quite
  • Quit: to stop, cease, or discontinue
  • Quiet: making no noise
  • Quite: completely, wholly, or entirely
2/24/2009
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14. Technical Writing Domains

A large set of technical writing work have grown up and it has started spanning across several do...

2/11/2009
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15. Learning - by sharing information

The key aspects of learning evolve by sharing or exchanging information with your peers. For a te...

2/6/2009
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16. Guidelines for Good Sample Code

Sample code often provides the quickest, clearest way to learn how an SDK works. If you have soft...

1/25/2009
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17. Prestwood Online Style Guide Use up to four levels within articles (Heading 1..4). Within text, bold language elements and menu o...
12/16/2008, Updated: 12/24/2008
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18. Writing as a process Writing applies to any sort of information. However, writing in general is a generic process that in...
11/12/2008
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19. Quick Tips: Writing a Marketing Plan

Marketing plan is the first prerequisite once the company decides with bringing the product to th...

11/12/2008, Updated: 5/31/2010
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20. API documentation - documenting the program code

Overview and tips for documenting an Application Programming Interface (API).

10/1/2008, Updated: 3/25/2009
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21. Global Dashboard - Metrics for documentation processes This article presents an overview of the global dashboard and the related metrics for all regions, s...
6/27/2008
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22. Knowledge Management An overview of knowledge management in corporate companies with the basics providing information per...
6/25/2008
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23. Help and Manual: A great authoring tool http://www.ec-software.com/products_hm_overview.html
6/20/2008, Updated: 6/27/2008
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24. What is technical writing? About technical writing and the knowledge domain. (2 Comments , last by Wes )
6/19/2008, Updated: 6/27/2008
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25. ABC Amber HLP Converter

Converts HLP files to many formats including PDF, RTF, HTML, DOC, CHM, TXT, DBF, XML, CSV, XLS, MDB, MCW, etc.

6/13/2008
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