Technical writing

I currently have the prospect of writing a considerable amount of technical documentation (describing interactions with an extremely complex online service). I consider myself a reasonably... more

I and one or more co-authors, sometimes geographically distributed, are working on a set of related documents. Sometimes I will make a change in my part that affects someone else's part; this... more

I'm writing a technical book about one programming technology and would like to compare how much time other authors spend on one page (on average). I rarely write a page and am done with it, quite... more

I want to refer to the timeframe of Summer 2019 in the Northern hemisphere. However, the writing is intended for a global audience, and when it is Summer in the Northern hemisphere it will be... more

Having encountered errors in technical documentation that almost certainly came from incomplete editing after copying from earlier documentation, I am curious about what techniques can be used to... more

I am writing a technical document in MS Word 2007, which needs to show the reader how to execute some commands on the operating system. Something like: C:\\script_dir> run.bat [RETURN] Many... more

To technical background authors (e.g. Isaac Rabinovitch) who would possibly work in teams with non-technically trained writers:How can I prepare myself to be able to do what you do? How can I... more

I have the following sentence, > NAME is a community that helps each other code better by rating each> other's efforts and helps managers pair with other fellow developersI was suggested by... more

Are there any known variables to measure, or questions to ask in survey, in order to asses the persuasiveness of a paper? For example, I'm not sure if omitting a section from my paper might... more

“Good manners and good morals are sworn friends and fast allies.” – C.A. BartolBartol’s quote reveals the preoccupation with manners as evidence of morals. Some might argue that today’s youth have... more

I have to ask it analytically for a proposal memo. The basis of the paper will be used throughout the term for me to add to and eventually complete. I also need to ask questions that go into the... more