Forum Topic Titles: How To Write Them

Internet discussion forums contain topic titles that are vague, silly, amateur, too long, or too emotional. How to write clear, relevant, succinct topic titles that command attention and attract replies that can provide the answer you seek.

Streight, Steven. Blogger.com (2004). Articles>Internet>Discussion Forum>Writing

An Introduction to the Internet for Technical Writers  

In spite of all the news and excitement about the Internet, there are still millions of people who are not using it, including many STC members. Email and the ability to do Internet research are now required tools for technical writers. But where do you start when you want to “surf the Net”? What hardware do you need? How do you select an access route to the cyberspace? Once you’re on-line, where do you go? Here are some of the answers. Warning: the Internet changes rapidly. Some of these answers may not be valid by the time you are ready to go on-line.

Lenzo, Thomas J. STC Proceedings (1998). Articles>Internet>Writing>Technical Writing

Redefining Written Products with WWW Documentation: A Study of the Technical Writing Process at a Computer Company     

This paper examines how writers used the World Wide Web to create and change documents, and how changing documentation challenged the production models and processes at a supercomputing company.

Beason, Gary. Technical Communication Online (1996). Articles>Internet>Writing

The Evolution of Search Engine Copywriting

How copywriting for websites has evolved and now has become more complex while pleasing the visitor and the search engines.

Thackston, Karon. Search and Go (2005). Articles>Internet>Technical Writing