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    Author: Elmira

    Elmira

    About Elmira

    Hi, I’m Elmira, as part of the ClickHelp team, I stay updated on the latest trends and best practices in technical writing, user documentation, and project management to bring you valuable insights. My goal is to make your reading experience both enjoyable and impactful. Feel free to explore our blog for more helpful resources and inspiration!

    Technical vs. Academic, Creative, Business, and Literary Writing: What Is the Difference?

    Technical vs. Academic, Creative, Business, and Literary Writing: What Is the Difference?

    Technical writing is all about the content that focuses on providing detailed and clear information on the product or service. It contains a factual and straightforward message. Technical writers convert complex technical information into useful and easy-to-understand language. You should know that there are different types of technical writing, for example, online tutorials, instruction manuals,…

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    Posted in Technical Writing on 1/26/2022

    How to Write Comprehensive Instructions for Use for Medical Devices

    How to Write Comprehensive Instructions for Use for Medical Devices

    The rate of chronic diseases constantly grows with early diagnosis and treatment. It all leads to an increasing number of patients undergoing diagnostics and surgical procedures. Such a rise is fueling the demand for medical devices. And medical devices, in their turn, become more sophisticated and complex; at the same time, they require users to…

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    Posted in Technical Writing on 1/12/2022

    Conferences to Attend for Technical Writers in 2022

    Conferences to Attend for Technical Writers in 2022

    The year 2020 has turned the conferencing upside down, and events in 2021 have primarily been online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As we approach 2022, many events that were canceled or held online-only are planning a big off-line comeback. So if you didn’t get the chance to visit in-person tech events in 2020 and…

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    Posted in Education on 12/29/2021

    Help Authoring Tools, MS Word, and Google Docs

    Help Authoring Tools, MS Word, and Google Docs

    When most people hear the word “hat”, they think about headwear. But for technical writers, this is an abbreviation of a help authoring tool (HAT). Help Authoring Tools are used by technical communicators and software authors to create, publish, and distribute help files, manuals, and documentation. What Is a Help Authoring Tool? Help Authoring Tools…

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    Posted in Technical Writing on 12/22/2021

    Processes, Procedures, and Work Instructions: Differences and Basic Principles

    Processes, Procedures, and Work Instructions: Differences and Basic Principles

    Success in the manufacturing industry depends on how everything works, so creating standard work by clearly defining and structuring what is done is crucial. Process, procedure, and work instructions are created to standardize and control work. And there are distinctive characteristics between these three types of documentation, which often cause confusion in their application. So…

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    Posted in Technical Writing on 12/15/2021

    Tips for Managing Technical Translations

    Tips for Managing Technical Translations

    Behind all the shiny publicity that encourages consumers to buy your products, it is the technical documentation that helps them get the best experience from their purchase and successfully use it. When you show your product to the world, you reach out to technical translations, from user manuals to safety advice and warnings; translation of…

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    Posted in Translations on 12/1/2021

    How to Create an Online User Guide

    How to Create an Online User Guide

    You know your product is fantastic. You’d like your customers to know it, too. And if you’re selling something more complicated than a nail, you cannot ignore the importance of user documentation. According to Forrester Consulting – over 70% of customers prefer to use the self-service customer support option. User documentation is an irreplaceable help…

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    Posted in Technical Writing on 11/17/2021

    How to Write Good Product Descriptions

    How to Write Good Product Descriptions

    So you have a broad range of products, a loyalty program, and advertising activity, but that doesn’t guarantee great sales. Booming sales are challenging to do without understanding how to describe a product so that a potential user wants to buy it. According to an eCommerce study conducted by Nielsen Norman Group, 20% of unsuccessful…

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    Posted in Technical Writing on 11/3/2021

    Technical Editor: Role, Skills, and Responsibilities

    Technical Editor: Role, Skills, and Responsibilities

    The field of technical communication is vast. It encompasses forms of communication that can help users accomplish a defined goal or task. Strictly speaking, any text intended to convey information about using technology is considered “technical communication.” Technical communicators specialize in website design, graphic design, marketing communications, online help, print production, training, and technical documentation….

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    Posted in Technical Communication on 10/20/2021

    How to Test the Usability of Technical Documents

    How to Test the Usability of Technical Documents

    Technical documentation is one of the main components of the software product in any respectable company. But not all organizations devote enough time to develop effective documentation. Oftentimes, there are situations when a software product is smart and ingenious, but the documentation is feeble and helpless. Since a technical document serves many purposes and can…

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    Posted in Technical Writing on 10/6/2021