Technical Writing Blog

It is the middle of 2022, and the events for technical communicators are going full blast. We hope you got the chance to attend some exciting and practicable conferences or webinars that we have listed in the article Conferences to Attend for Technical Writers in 2022. Since life is starting to go back to normal,…

A significant increase in customers’ demands, business activities, and permanent cooperation between different spheres of social life leads to a necessity of providing more and more content of any kind: from educational to entertaining and promotional. Companies worldwide deal with the challenge of producing and updating relevant content for different types of audiences to successfully…

Have you ever faced a situation when you cannot find the text you need and, what’s more important, the text you have authored yourself? Or, when you cannot localize a news story, you posted some time ago on your website? This often happens when you have to work with large amounts of text like company…

Today’s reality shows us that technology is integrated into our everyday life so that we can’t imagine doing simple things without electronic gadgets and smart devices. We study, communicate, consult doctors, buy food, tickets, clothes, and do far more things with the help of apps, websites, and other software products. Have you ever thought of…

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….

Studies show that people easier perceive picture instructions than text. I often notice things like that: you may have a brilliant cookbook, but you don’t use it if it contains text only. You are looking for a how-to video or a simple step-by-step instruction with pictures. They are more efficient. The same happens when we…

What Is Technical Communication and Who Is a Technical Communicator? The definition of technical communication is the following: it is a type of communication that is aimed at providing readers with clear and accurate information on how to use and maintain products, complete tasks, operate equipment, etc. It is a means of conveying technical information…

Technical writing is an occupation that requires new skills and knowledge update all the time. Sometimes, such simple things as sharing experiences or answering questions from colleagues can help to solve a lot of problems. That’s why professional communities for tech writers are still highly popular. We’ve already posted an article that tells about professional…

Last year has drastically changed our reality, and a lot of companies still work remotely. They’ve managed to establish their processes online, which is a miracle. Hiring and onboarding new employees has gone online as well, and it requires a new way of organization. Let’s see how to succeed in this latest virtual process to…

It’s hard to imagine our lives without the Internet here and now. It is our go-betweener in communicating with those far away; watching movies, listening to music, playing games on the web, and even reading technical documentation. Virtual reality absorbs us so much that it makes sense that such technologies as AR, VR, MR, and…