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In a corporate enviorment we use Technical writing to launch and support products, and processess. We develope and maintain professional user guides, product catalog, online help, installation manuals, process procedure guides, and Technical Illustrations. written by Tonya Bolton
Technical writing supports a business's use of technology in the business functions performed by every business, whether the function be centered in numbers, text, audio, visual or automated systems. The person who writes the technical material must understand both 'languages': the language of business and the language of technology. Ultimately, well-written technical material can be used by a business worker to perform the business tasks at hand.
For businesses that deliver products, such as software or appliances, the manual is written by a technical writer. Sometimes, a product cannot be sold by a distributor without documentation, even if that doc is online only. For appliances, the documentation often must be translated into the local language in many countries, for the appliance to be certified for sale in that country. For complex, expensive software solutions, the technical writing deliverables are often the only means possible for customers to make use of the solution. Technical writing also includes Release Notes - which should be delivered with every piece of technical, scientific, or medical equipment, so the users are aware of known issues before they use them.
ClarityIt is essential that the technical writer understands the reader's background and needs. Making the documentation too technical can confuse the reader. The document is meaningless if the intended audience does not understand what the writer wants to communicate. Writers who are well aware of their audiences are in a position to give a solution to their problems. The profession of technical writing demands simplicity of language and clarity of expression. One must avoid unnecessary words that may put the readers in a quandary. The written document must be clear and concise so that the text becomes easier to grasp and understand.DescriptivenessElectronic products such as digital cameras or VCRs often come with manuals that tell how to operate it. As the customers may come from a non-technical background, care must be taken that the manual is not difficult to understand. Certain key concepts to operate the product must be explained as easily as possible for the targeted readers. If your use pure jargons, the customer will possibly never know what you want to say. Explaining the product in layman's terms is absolutely necessary. Good technical writing conveys ideas in the most effective manner. A well-written technical document always contains answers to anticipated problems in the product or application. This aspect of technical writing is commonly seen in articles that are related to troubleshooting a particular software or product.AccuracyAccuracy is an important characteristic of any technical document. A slight mistake can have grave consequences. For instance, if you forget to mention some important features of a new mobile phone, the customers may think that there is nothing special in that phone and will not prefer to buy it. Effective communication requires quality content and language that is accurate and readable. Technical writing does not mean that you translate information unquestioningly. In this profession, one must know for whom the document is being written and whether it is accurate.CorrectnessThe grammatical structure of your technical document should be correct and free from any kind of ambiguities. The intended meaning will not be communicated to the reader if the document has ambiguous sentences. A well-organized document that makes use of headings and sub-headings is not only pleasing to the eye but will also helps the reader to find specific information in a short time.
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The documents used in a meeting are to provide written information to the attendees of the meeting.
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