Academic and Practitioner Perspectives on Essential Works in Technical Communication

As I began to create categories for a list collected from many academics and practitioners, I discovered a dramatic difference in the works valued by the two groups. While some works were valued by both practitioners and academics, I also found a clear dividing line between works recommended by academics and those recommended by practitioners.

Alred, Gerald J. ATTW Bulletin (2005). Resources>Bibliographies>Technical Writing

Accelerated Authoring @ Method M

The Method M blog for technical writers, marketing staff, product managers and others who spend hours each week creating documents. This blog is dedicated to helping you work more efficiently and create better documents.

Reichman, Katriel. Method M (2007). Resources>Documentation>Technical Writing>Blogs

At Random

Rhonda Bracey's blog, with some posts specifically on technical writing.

Bracey, Rhonda. At Random. Resources>Writing>Technical Writing>Blogs

The Benefits of Good Technical Documentation

In today's complex global economy, good technical documentation is essential. We have all been frustrated when it is lacking -- when we can't find what we need in an owner's manual, when on-line help is no help at all, when newsletter articles are confusing, when installation instructions are incomplete, or when we can't find what we need on a web site.

Winzig Consulting Services, LLC (1999). Resources>Writing>Technical Writing>Technical Writing

beyondwords

Beyondwords is an online space for professional writers to share, create, learn, and explore what it means to be a part of the professional writing community.

beyondwords. Resources>Business Communication>Technical Writing>Blogs

Bibliography on Assessment Issues in Engineering Communication

A bibliography on engineering communication assessment.

Rice University (1999). Resources>Bibliographies>Engineering>Technical Writing

Blog on Technical Writing, Usability, and More

Suman Kumar's weblog on technical writing, usability, tips, tricks and more!

Kumar, Suman. Blogspot. Resources>Writing>Technical Writing>Blogs

Cherryleaf Technical Authors' Blog

A blog about the experiences of technical authors.

Cherryleaf. Resources>Writing>Technical Writing>Blogs

College Writing Assessment: Online Community and Resources

College Writing Assessment is a website containing research and information on the evolving field of teaching of technical communication at the college level. It will include the results of our yearly assessments at New Jersey Institute of Technology, changing technical communication criteria, and our collaborations with other institutions.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (2005). Resources>Education>Assessment>Technical Writing

CompPile

An ongoing online index of twentieth-century publications in post-secondary composition, rhetoric, ESL, and technical writing.

Haswell, Rich. CompPile. Resources>Bibliographies>Rhetoric>Technical Writing

comunicare la tecnica

Il manualista è un blog per redattori tecnici, manualisti e technical writer. Gli argomenti sono: formazione, terminologia, norme, grafica, metodi e software.

Herkner, Erik. comunicare la tecnica (2007). (Italian) Resources>Writing>Technical Writing>Blogs

Crazy for Words

This site is for anyone who is interested in technical writing, proofreading, creative writing, or teaching.

Leigh, Heather. Crazy for Words (2007). Resources>Writing>Technical Writing>Blogs

The Creative Tech Writer

The Creative Tech Writer is a work in progress, loosely centered around the art and craft of technical writing as it applies to a variety of fields, and vice versa.

Berger, Jenny L. Creative Tech Writer, The. Resources>Writing>Technical Writing>Blogs

DocuMentorG Columns

Columns on technical writing. Continuation of the column written from 2001-03 for IT People.

Kamath, Gurudutt R. Topica (2004). Resources>Mailing Lists>Writing>Technical Writing

Don't Call Me Tina

Scott Adams created a character named Tina the tech writer for his comic strip Dilbert. She’s brittle, humorless, literal, and wonders why she doesn’t get any respect or interesting work. Like many caricatures, Tina has a basis in reality. This blog will explore issues in technical communication and its professional association the Society for Technical Communication.

Harkness, Holly. Don't Call Me Tina (2008). Resources>Writing>Technical Writing>Blogs

Guides for Technical Writing

Pointers to information about research and writing, intended primarily for computer science.

Zobel, Justin. JustinZobel.com. Resources>Writing>Technical Writing

GuysBlog

A weblog of a California technical communicator interested in the Society for Technical Communication, programming, software, software standards, United Methodism, theology, genealogy, puns....

Haas, Guy K. TypePad.com. Resources>Writing>Technical Writing>Blogs

Harry Miller's Technical Writing Blog

Podcasts about documentation, technical writing, and technical editing.

Miller, Harry. Microsoft. Resources>Writing>Technical Writing>Podcasting

HelpScribe Technical Writing

HelpScribe Technical Communication offers tips on writing technical manuals, help authoring, software documentation, and managing a TC career.

HelpScribe (2008). Resources>TC>Technical Writing>Blogs

Infotechwriter

Technical Communication is a broad term which includes technical writing, instructional designing, graphics, website designing or any form of communication which helps in communicating the technical information in a simpler way to the targeted user. This also includes audio tapes, video films and micro clips.

Malik, Suman Lata. Tripod (2007). Resources>TC>Writing>Technical Writing

Instructor Guide for Rules for Writers  

A resource guide for instructors who use Diana Hacker's Rules for Writers.

Hacker, Diana. Bedford-St. Martin's. Resources>Education>Writing>Technical Writing

Instructor's Guide for A Writer's Reference  

A resource guide for instructors who use Diana Hacker's A Writer's Reference.

Bedford-St. Martin's. Resources>Education>Writing>Technical Writing

Instructor's Guide for The Bedford Handbook  

An electronic edition of the best-selling handbook by Diana Hacker, The Electronic Bedford Handbook 6.0 combines the comprehensive coverage and class-tested reference features of the text with the cutting-edge convenience of an e-book, resulting in an interactive e-handbook that serves both as a guide to research and writing and as a reference for the electronic age.

Hacker, Diana. Bedford-St. Martin's. Resources>Education>TC>Technical Writing

Internet Resources for Business and Technical Writers

A collection of links to academic technical writing websites.

University of Illinois. Resources>Directories>Technical Writing>Business Communication