West, Mike http://tc.eserver.org/authors/West,_Mike A bibliography of works by West, Mike in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif West, Mike http://tc.eserver.org/dir/West,_Mike A Curmudgeon's Guide to Computer Documentation http://tc.eserver.org/32092.html http://tc.eserver.org/32092.html Is documentation a bad word? It is if you’re the Curmudgeon, a character I invented, who some say bears an amazing resemblance to … me. Why Manuals Fail http://tc.eserver.org/32093.html http://tc.eserver.org/32093.html A very brief review of the first edition of Edmond H. Weiss’s How to Write a Usable User Manual. What Excellence Looks Like http://tc.eserver.org/32094.html http://tc.eserver.org/32094.html Comments on the magnificent Envisioning Information by Edward R. Tufte. Fonts, Schmonts http://tc.eserver.org/32095.html http://tc.eserver.org/32095.html Understanding what really goes on where the eyeballs meet the photons. Structured Writing, Structured Documentation: What and Why? http://tc.eserver.org/32096.html http://tc.eserver.org/32096.html A brief comparison of two often-confused concepts. Clear, Brief and Bold: Will Strunk’s Legacy http://tc.eserver.org/32097.html http://tc.eserver.org/32097.html A masterpiece of concision so tightly written that you almost don't need to read past the table of contents. I Wonder What This Button Does http://tc.eserver.org/27971.html http://tc.eserver.org/27971.html We've all lost work to file overwrites and other minor disasters. There are remedies--and as Mike West explains, you don't have to have awe-inspiring technical skills to take advantage of them.