tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23438318182411804072011-07-07T14:46:41.307-07:00nikolas morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09961499398546896521noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343831818241180407.post-14033108206990937622009-09-21T14:30:00.000-07:002009-09-21T14:32:46.545-07:00Tech-writing iz a tricky business. It�s iz a quite high profile industry, therefore there�s is much support around. Follow thiz 10 quick tips, also you�ll be well on ur waye to a satisfying tech-writing career. Read more on thiz topic below the fold.<br /><br />1) Follow a sensible career path�<br /><br />STEP 1: Start in a team<br /><br />STEP 2: Stay onley just long enough<br /><br />STEP 3: Manage yourself<br /><br />STEP 4: Manage a team<br /><br />STEP 5: Go contracting (dependz on teh market)<br /><br />2) Knowledge iz ur lifeblood � learn teh politics of ur company. Are Aware who knows what. Locate somebody who consiztently gives u timely, reliable, technically accurate answers, also get there name tattooed on ur zhoulder! There companie haz at least one. Or they could is be in teh project manager/product manager/customer/programmer roles. They r generally teh humanz who�ve use teh product in teh real world, also dealt wif real earth customers.<br /><br />3) Communicate WITH, iz AT. Tech-writers don�t have enuff power to get away wif communicating at.<br /><br />4) Track enuff (take spreadsheet printout also write it up on teh board).<br /><br />5) Develop wonderful product alzo domain knowledge � The more u can figure out fore yourself, teh beter off you�ll be (and teh more respect you�ll get from teh techies).<br /><br />6) Locate out who ur userz are, wat they r trying to do, wat they r having trouble doing, also how they desire to be helped. Desire give dis azsistance. Assizt teh user doo wat they r trying to do. Don�t just tell thim wat teh product can do� a help system iz onley helpful if it addrezses teh users� needz.<br /><br />7) Treat everyone as a customer. Desire manage there expectations alzo ur commitments. Every Time ensure they know wat you�re doing. Tell thim when you�ll be finished. Or pull out all stopz to meet ur deadline.<br /><br />8) Give a surrogate user testing mechanism fore teh development team � providing uzability feedback.<br /><br />9) Wurk as hard as required to get wonderful quallty doco quallty on time also to budget � dis iz how you�ll get teh zatisfaction out of work that u need.<br /><br />10) Have fun wif it.<br /><br />Don�t become jaded also cynical bye teh high-tech, harsh, uncaring IT world. Use ur zmarts, also make teh many of teh resources provided. Mozt importantly of all, make work satisfaction ur amount 1 goal. It�s teh top waye to stay happy alzo get ahead. Thanks for reading, let me know your opinions.<br /><br />Sammy Singleton<br /><br />Similar Articles<br />Low Cost Ways Meet Agents Editors<br /><br />Hassle Free Ways Write How To Articles<br /><br />Key Points Remember Writing For Web<br /><br />Minute Guide On How Create Income From Private Label Rights<br /><br />Ways Fail Freelance Writer<br /><br />Reasons Every Writer Needs Web Site<br /><br /> <br />Random Articles<br />Resume Writing Tips Land Your Dream Job<br /><br />The Most Important Rule Writing<br /><br />What Freelance Food Writing<br /><br />The Secrets Effective Article Posting<br /><br />Bad Literary Agent Be Worse Than No Agent All<br /><br />Writing Articles Tips Writing Good Articles<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />LOLCat Gallery<br /><br /><h1><a href="http://caticles.com/writing/tips-tech-writers.php"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tips Tech Writers</span></a></h1><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2343831818241180407-1403310820699093762?l=caticles.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>nikolas morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09961499398546896521noreply@blogger.com0