Technical Communicator's Handbook, The [Spiral-bound]

Dan Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0205279325 | ISBN-13: 978-0205279326

The Technical Communicator's Handbook offers concise discussions of more than 300 essential topics in technical communication for students and practicing professionals in a variety of technical disciplines. The handbook's format - spiral binding and convenient tabs - and clear style make it particularly accessible, while its systematic organization and comprehensive approach make it equally useful as a classroom teaching tool or a quick reference for technical writers. The Technical Communicator's Handbook begins with five sections covering the essential topics of the technical communication process from planning to production. The remaining four sections cover topics all technical writers need to know to succeed in their fields, including Internet use, correspondence, and a wide variety of technical documents. Unique qualities of this handbook include: discussions of brainstorming, mind mapping, and freewriting; evaluating Internet sources; style, tone, and bias; designing and illustrating on-line as well as print documents; and major editing strategies. Complete sections are devoted to using the Internet and developing a wide variety of interpersonal skills.Lists of practical tips and computer tools provide expert advice to students and professionals alike. Both the tips and the section-by-section bibliographies reflect the input of practicing professionals.

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About the Author

Dan Jones is the Coordinator for the B.A. and M.A. Programs in technical communication in the English Department at the University of Central Florida. He has taught a variety of technical communication courses for the past 21 years and has done consulting for more than 20 companies including AT&T, IBM, Westinghouse, and Lockheed Martin. Dan is the editor of an anthology of essays, Defining Technical Communication, published in 1996 by the Society for Technical Communication, and the author of two other textbooks published by Longman: The Technical Communicator's Handbook and Technical Writing Style, an advanced technical communication textbook in the Allyn & Bacon Series in Technical Communication.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 450 pages
• Publisher: Longman Publishing Group (September 28, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205279325
• ISBN-13: 978-0205279326
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,973,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A nice guide for all technical writing, June 8, 2001

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This review is from: Technical Communicator's Handbook, The (Spiral-bound)

If you need to write something that is technical in cature, there's a pretty good chance that it is covered in this book. This serves as a nice reference to have in a technical field. There were certain sections that I wished had more detail, but all in all it was a good book.