Technical writing guidance for technical writers and technical communicators on creating software requirements specifications (SRS).

I was browsing through a long list of contract opportunities for technical writers on the Internet, when I spotted one from a manufacturing company looking for a documentation specialist. It stated ...

This article provides information that will help you in planning and developing a style guide. You'll find information about the purposes of a style guide and guidelines for what should (and should ...

This chapter from Steve Hudson’s Work in Progress on Advance Word Usage covers topics such as when to use (and when not to use) master documents, as well as “The Ten Heretical Rules of Masters,” which ...

As a technical writer, you likely work with a myriad of different files for each project you work on; a single document or document set can often be derived from dozens if not hundreds of source files ...

In part 2 of his article on framing and implementing change, Geoff Hart discusses practical approaches to helping people in the organization adopt change.

Geoff Hart reviews Gavaler and Goldberg's Revising Reality, and how writers can frame their work in light of their audience's view of reality.

Replace Adobe FrameMaker with OpenOffice.org Writer? Most people’s first reaction is amused disbelief. “FrameMaker is a hugely capable publishing product,” my editor at Newsforge admonished me. “OOo ...

When evaluating writing samples, use Richard Rabil's advice, and this downloadable template, to complete an objective review of candidates' true abilities.

All organizations are regulated. If your products are complex, or human lives or safety is at stake, your challenges in managing large documentation sets go beyond copyright and trademark compliance.

Classic article from 2001 on stressors for technical writers, and a poll that asks what stresses technical writers ten years later.

Geoff Hart describes steps content creators can take before publishing, to reduce chance that readers will make mistakes during and after reading content.