- Newbie Tech Writer - http://www.cloudnet.com/~pdunham/newbietechwriterhome.html
Site for people who want to break in to technical writing. Includes job links, tool information and advice.
- TECHWR-L - http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/
Home of the TECHWR-L mailing list. Features many useful links, archives, educational resources, job listings, and a topical "chat" section for the technical writing professional.
- TechWriters.com - http://www.techwriters.com/
Learn more about technical writing. Contribute to an online community of technical writers. Staffing services and placement agency for technical writers provided.
- Resources for Technical Writing - http://www.techpubs.com/resources.html
Internet search engines, mailing lists, professional associations, software and technical support
- Allyn and Bacon TechCommunity - http://www.abacon.com/techcommunity/
Resources for Technical Communicators on studying, teaching or practicing technical communication.
- Writers Write - http://www.writerswrite.com/technical/
Links to technical writing jobs, resources for technical writers, technical information and a technical writing message board.
- Online-learning.com - http://online-learning.com/
Online courses for the professional development of technical writers.
- Functional Spec Tutorial - http://www.mojofat.com/tutorial
Learn what a functional specification is, why they're used, and how to write one.
- The Institute of Technical Writing - http://www.inst.org/tech/index.htm
Learn how to become a technical writer. Study where and when you want, supported by your own tutor.
- APEX Awards for Publication Excellence - http://www.apexawards.com/
Annual awards competition providing recognition for outstanding publications from newsletters and magazines to annual reports, brochures and Web sites. Over 90 categories under 11 headings. Deadline 15 March 2002.
- Suite101.com - Technical Communication by Paula Puffer - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/technical_communication
Technical Writing can encompass a myriad of skills including writing, graphic design, and programming. Information about networking, technical communication resources, and How to for new technical communicators.
- Man, Machine and Technical Communication - http://www.uta.fi/~trtysu/mmtc/
A study the needs that companies have in organizing their technical communication, what type of equipment is needed and how this equipment can be developed to optimize human-computer interaction
- Tech Writing Marketplace - http://www.techwritingmkt.com/
Sells e-books about technical writing, and offers a free email newsletter with jobs, advice, and resources for aspiring to advanced technical writers.
- Longman: English Pages: Technical Writing - http://www.aw.com/englishpages/tech.htm
Provides examples of technical writing model documents with and without annotation, including in bibliography, software manuals, extended definitions, feasability studies, technical descriptions.
- Writing Technical Articles - http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~hgs/etc/writing-style.html
Notes which apply to technical papers in computer science and electrical engineering, with emphasis on papers in systems and networks.
- Biomedical Writing - http://www.home.earthlink.net/~rhetrx/bmw/
Learn about biomedical writers and biomedical writing with articles, links and resources.
- AAAS Annual Meeting - http://www.aaas.org/meetings/
Science journalists recognizes outstanding reporting for a general audience and honor individuals (rather than institutions, publishers or employers) for their coverage of the sciences, engineering and mathematics.
- Exploring Technical Communication - http://tc.eserver.org/exploring_tc/
A 30-minute streaming documentary about the field of technical communication, including documentation writing, usability testing, project management, user interface design and rhetorical theory.
- Great Technical Writing - http://www.docsymmetry.com/
Resources for people who want to become technical writers and for people who want or need to hire them. Many detailed articles.
- Tech-Writer.net - http://www.tech-writer.net/
Articles on getting started, skills, standards, templates, techniques, graphics, and education. Site also has articles about fountain pens, calligraphy, and imagery intelligence.
- Writing Effective Proposals - http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/we/
The California Department of Education provides information on writing about educational plans and programs.
- The Write Team UK - http://thewriteteam.blogspot.com/
The Write Team is an independent technical writing group based in London UK.
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