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What's in the name?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Robin Senor Jul 25, 2012. 13 Replies 0 Likes
What name does everyone prefer for our profession - are we technical writers, technical communicators, documentation specialists or information developers?What could be the best name? I am forever…Continue
Trends in Technical Communication 2011
Started this discussion. Last reply by Larry Kunz Oct 20, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi,So here we are again talking about the latest trends. I have read about 10 posts on that topic, so what exactly are the "Trends in Technical Communication" this year? Is it DITA, is it Wiki,…Continue
Tags: communication, technical, trends
Will Wikis make the traditional forms of documentation obsolete?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dennis Divine Oct 24, 2012. 16 Replies 0 Likes
Hie People, I have started working on wiki lately and have fallen in love with it. My organization has made a collective decision of moving all end-user documentation on wiki. While we haven't yet…Continue
Tags: format, new, formats, traditional, wiki
Pigs or chicken?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Shweta Hardikar Sep 28, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
I have recently joined a new company and started working in agile environment, and while i was reading about the agile process and methodology I came across these terms - 'Pigs and Chicken' :). As…Continue
Tags: Agile
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Dennis Divine replied to Shweta Hardikar's discussion Will Wikis make the traditional forms of documentation obsolete?"I think the demise of traditional hard-copy documentation is probably wishful thinking by some, but quite unlikely. In some environments, trying to read instructions from a screen while assembling complex products or performing intricate procedures…"
Shweta Hardikar replied to Shweta Hardikar's discussion Will Wikis make the traditional forms of documentation obsolete?"Thanks Riley, that's an interesting point- reuse."
"I moved our end user documentation to a Wiki. It works because we only support one language and one version of our software. We use the MediaWiki platform as it has quite a few nice extensions, for example a book creator which allows you to produce…"
rahul gulati replied to Shweta Hardikar's discussion Will Wikis make the traditional forms of documentation obsolete?"Mark,
For a company which is setting up a Tech writing Team (say 5-10 writers), what help authoring tools do you suggest(cost included) and why?
Will wiki-based documentation fit the bill?"
Robin Senor replied to Shweta Hardikar's discussion What's in the name?"My personal experience aside, I've had a good friend who is a recruiter mention that if you are going up for a position titled technical writer, its always best to have your title read technical writer previously. But to echo Dan's…"
Mark Baker replied to Shweta Hardikar's discussion What's in the name?"The job is called whatever the job ad says. We don't name ourselves, others name us. The names people give us generally reflect the core of what we do in their eyes. They do not, and should not, encompass every task we perform. So never, ever,…"
Milan Davidović replied to Shweta Hardikar's discussion What's in the name?"Could be. I came to technical writing somewhat later in my working life, so even though I was inexperienced at technical writing (at the time) I already had experience at functioning in corporate environments and working on communication issues…"
Daniel Archer replied to Shweta Hardikar's discussion What's in the name?"I think it matters more when you're A) young and inexperienced or B) in an otherwise strong organization that doesn't have a high view of technical writers or has had lackluster past performance. In that culture, the wrong label can help…"
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- How did you hear about TWW? (please be specific)
- Through Gordon McLean's blog
Who am I?
I am a Technical Writer for last three years, working in an IT company in Pune, India. My work primarily allows me to develop user documentation, review all types of SDLC documents, train people in writing and using Microsoft Office.
I am known for being jabbering away to glory once I know a person. I love to teach and get satisfaction by interacting with people in the trainings I conduct in my company.
When I am not developing user manuals, performing editorial reviews, or chatting with developers, I am listening to all sorts of music, reading books and watching Friends – The sitcom.
I love to eat and explore all cuisines. I am a seafood lover and a wine enthusiast.
A social media aficionado, I am thrilled to see a networking site (an attractive version) just for Technical Writers all over the world.Shweta Hardikar's Blog
Technical Communicator for a Small IT Organization
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 2:34am 4 Comments 0 Likes
My husband works for a small organization. By small, I do not means in terms of revenue, but around 20-30 people, niche focus, with Indian and overseas clients. Today as we were having breakfast, we had an argument where he said his company is not yet ready to hire a Technical Writer as they are not ‘at that stage’ yet. It made me wonder what exactly is that ‘stage’ when you would consider hiring a technical writer? Well, I will discuss that in the next post. The point I want to explore here…
Continue Completing the Circle
Posted on July 29, 2011 at 5:26am 3 Comments 2 Likes
Two new recruits joined our technical communication group today. These are recruited from the same department and university that I belonged to. They have the same background as I had when I was a fresher in the Technical Writing field. I showed them around our company, guided them, talked to them and helped them get oriented to a professional working atmosphere. I also explained them how we as a team function in this company. I also tried to show them the big picture and the small…
Continue Side-Effects of Being a Technical Writer
Posted on May 4, 2011 at 7:00am 20 Comments 10 Likes
Ever since I have actively been interested in technical writing, I see instructions everywhere. Worse, I have started reading all sorts of information shared with products as diverse as hair removing creams to ready-to-eat food packets. The other day, I was marveling the person who must have put all the important information in the Hair Removal Cream's short guide. Though one might say that a HRC is not a huge product, however I was…
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- At 2:04pm on April 29, 2011,
Sushant Paikaray said… - hi, thanks.
- At 4:37am on May 17, 2011,
ManuPriya said… - Thanks for the welcome message Shweta! It feels great to be here :)
- At 4:51pm on December 6, 2011,
Shevonne A Polastre said… Hi!
- At 11:18pm on December 6, 2011, Shweta Hardikar said…
Hi Shevonne! How are you doing? I recently viewed the video-cast on your blog :) You have a flair for such things!
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