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Technical writing is most commonly performed by a trained technical writer and the content they produce is the result of a well-defined process. Technical writers follow strict guidelines so the technical information they share appears in a single, popularly used and standardized format and style (e.g., DITA, markdown format, AP Stylebook, Chicago Manual of Style).
The job title emerged in the US during World War II, [4] Although it was not until 1951 that the first "Help Wanted: Technical Writer" ad was published. [5] In fact, the title "Technical Writer" was not added to the US Bureau of Labor Statistic's Occupational Employment Handbook until 2010. [6]
Technical communication (or Tech Comm) is communication of technical subject matter such as engineering, science, or technology content. The largest part of it tends to be technical writing, though importantly it often requires aspects of visual communication (which in turn sometimes entails technical drawing, requiring more specialized training).
Writing Better Computer User Documentation - From Paper to Online. Wiley-Interscience. ISBN 9780471884729. Brockmann, R. John (1998). From Millwrights to Shipwrights to the Twenty-First Century: Explorations in a History of Technical Communication in the United States. Hampton. Hackos, JoAnn T. (2006).
Mozilla Writing Style Guide, published online by Mozilla. [23] Rackspace style guide for technical content, published online by Rackspace. [24] Read Me First! A Style Guide for the Computer Industry, by Sun Technical Publications, 3rd ed., 2010. [25] Red Hat style guide for technical documentation, published online by Red Hat. [26]
[3] [4] The society published a quarterly journal and a magazine eight times a year and hosted an annual international conference (STC Technical Communication Summit). [5] STC also provided online education in the form of live Web seminars, multi-week online certificate courses, virtual conferences, recorded seminars, and more. [ 6 ]
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Structured writing is a form of technical writing that uses and creates structured documents to allow people to digest information both faster and easier. [1] From 1963 to 1965, Robert E. Horn worked to develop a way to structure and connect large amounts of information, taking inspiration from geographical maps. [2]