Technical writers are often employed by corporations and assigned to work on team to produce + documentation.
+In these corporations, it is necessary for the writer to know how to collaborate with the + team.
+When collaboration is done correctly, the documentation is better.
+Our text book lists several advantages and disadvantages to collaboration. With + collaboration,
+the writer can draw upon a wider knowledge and skills base. The documentation also benefits + by having
+another person review it to make sure that it is accurate, clear, and targeted to the + intended audience.
+Also, collaboration improves communication in the team, acclimates new writers, and improves + moral.
+Collaboration does have disadvantages in time, interpersonal conflict, and other areas. + However, if
+the writer conducts themselves in a professional manner, the disadvantages of collaboration + are manageable.
+Documentation projects benefit from being planned and monitored through the process. Before + writing
+begins, it is advisable to create a documentation plan that lists what will be written, by + whom, and
+contain a detailed schedule with milestones such as the date when the document will be + drafted, reviewed,
+published, and so on. Some documentation plans may include a list of risks or dependencies + that detail
+the circumstances that impact successful completion of any and all milestones. Also, if the + documentation
+is being written by many writers, it is best to define individual tasks for each writer and + establish a style
+sheet, a glossary as well as the work schedules and procedures to coordinate the team’s + efforts.
+In the career of technical writing, writers will have to attend many meetings. To be + successful,
+the writer should be prepared for the meeting with appropriate questions, listen effectively, + and give
+feedback. It is important to be professional and diplomatic when giving feedback.
+Lastly, technical writers need to understand the various social media services available.
+For example:
+A document that records characteristics of the audience. For example, the audience profile + sheet could include education level, job responsibilites, type of work environment, cultural + characteristics and many more.
+Typical steps when writing technical documentation.
+Technical writers are often employed by corporations and assigned to work on team to produce + documentation.
+In these corporations, it is necessary for the writer to know how to collaborate with the + team.
+When collaboration is done correctly, the documentation is better.
+Our text book lists several advantages and disadvantages to collaboration. With + collaboration,
+the writer can draw upon a wider knowledge and skills base. The documentation also benefits + by having
+another person review it to make sure that it is accurate, clear, and targeted to the + intended audience.
+Also, collaboration improves communication in the team, acclimates new writers, and improves + moral.
+Collaboration does have disadvantages in time, interpersonal conflict, and other areas. + However, if
+the writer conducts themselves in a professional manner, the disadvantages of collaboration + are manageable.
+Documentation projects benefit from being planned and monitored through the process. Before + writing
+begins, it is advisable to create a documentation plan that lists what will be written, by + whom, and
+contain a detailed schedule with milestones such as the date when the document will be + drafted, reviewed,
+published, and so on. Some documentation plans may include a list of risks or dependencies + that detail
+the circumstances that impact successful completion of any and all milestones. Also, if the + documentation
+is being written by many writers, it is best to define individual tasks for each writer and + establish a style
+sheet, a glossary as well as the work schedules and procedures to coordinate the team’s + efforts.
+In the career of technical writing, writers will have to attend many meetings. To be + successful,
+the writer should be prepared for the meeting with appropriate questions, listen effectively, + and give
+feedback. It is important to be professional and diplomatic when giving feedback.
+Lastly, technical writers need to understand the various social media services available.
+For example:
+The main purpose of searching a subject is to get answers to questions. You may need an + answer to a
+practical question such as “Should tablets replace notebooks in the workplace?”. + Alternatively, you may
+need to answer scholarly questions. Whether you are searching for answers to practical + questions or
+scholarly questions, your research will fall into two main types:
+Good research is planned. The audience, purpose, and subject need to be analyzed to narrow + down the
+scope of the project. Budgets, time schedules and the form of the final documentation need to + be worked out.
+You will essential to determine how much to research, how much research will actually be + summarized in the
+document, and how much research is needed to provide you with enough background knowledge + that you can
+understand and write to your audience.
+Before you start researching, it is helpful to write out the questions that you need to + answer.
+Then you will need to be persistent to find the answers to your questions. You will want to + have a system
+for recording or managing the information that you find. Finally, you will want to make sure + that you have
+triangulated the information. That means that you found 3 different sources that answer the + question in
+three different ways.
+You can find information in traditional form, online social media, or forms that you + generate yourself:
+This chapter taught us about how to write so that important information is easily accessible + and understood. Here are some important points:
+First paragraph
-Second paragraph
+JavaScript is a programming language that you use with your webpages to turn webpages into a + program. It allows the developer to gather input and manipulate the webpage after the webpage + has been loaded.
+Javascript is deeply embedded with the browser. It uses an event driven model which means + that the event is not run until the event is triggered.
In some cases, you might receive a message stating the build has failed due to an
After running a JavaHelp transformation, you may receive a
Changing the oil regularly -will help keep the engine in good condition.
+Use the Chrome Development console to debug errors that can occur when JavaScript is run.