The Field of Technical Writing -- How the need for technical writers arose -- Sharing your knowledge -- Making a name for yourself -- Job titles for technical writers -- Technical writing fields -- The disastrous effects of bad technical writing -- Examples of good technical writing -- Where to find jobs -- Qualities necessary for success -- Problems of the technical writer -- Training for Technical Writers -- The background you'll need -- Courses in technical writing.
Choosing the right program -- Sample programs -- How to apply to university programs -- In-company training -- Short-term courses -- On-line programs -- What the professionals have to say -- Words of advice -- Educational costs -- Employment outlook -- Finding more information -- Research the jobs -- Sample job advertisements -- Letter of application -- Resume -- Salaries -- The Job of the Technical Writer -- The technical press -- Promotional writing.
Technical advertising -- News releases -- Public relations -- Instruction manuals -- Proposals -- Research and development -- Government-sponsored activities -- Trade journals and house organs -- Special projects -- Technical reports -- Audiovisual scriptwriting -- Technical translation -- Document coordination -- Technical editors -- Sample job advertisements -- Large companies vs. small companies -- Advancing on the job -- Teamwork in technical writing.
Employers of Technical Writers -- Industrial companies -- Research groups -- Government agencies -- Journals and magazines -- Support companies -- Higher education -- Teaching technical writing -- Consulting and freelance writing -- Summer employment -- Working overseas -- Related Fields -- The aims of medical writing -- Medical writing -- Business writing -- Recent Developments -- Trends in professional education -- Global information -- Word processing and e-mail.
Machine translation -- Graphics and multimedia -- Film and video scripting -- The computer and documentation -- Some success stories -- A continued need.
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