Description:
Whether you are starting out as a technical writer or taking your skills to the next level, The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing provides a comprehensive guide to the techniques you need to succeed in the technical writing field.
Brief description: JoAnn Hackos has retired as president of Comtech Services, a content-management and information-design firm based in Denver, Colorado. She is director emeritus of the Center for Information Development Management (CIDM), a founder of the OASIS DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) Technical Committee, and an author of the original DITA specification.
Review Quotes:
Praise for the first edition: "A resounding success.... If you have ever wondered whether you might want to become a technical writer, wondered what a technical writer does, or you are a technical writer who knows there are gaps in your knowledge, buy and read this book." - Matthew Helmke, former technical writer for Pearson, Canonical, and Red Hat.
From the Foreword: "The Insider's Guide provides exactly the perspective that new technical writers need about teamwork, collaboration, responsibility, curiosity, and more." - JoAnn T. Hackos, Ph.D., Retired as President, Comtech Services Inc.