ProEdit’s cutting-edge use of 3D design software has drawn the attention of Dassault Systemes, who published a case study showcasing how ProEdit uses 3D technical illustration tools to improve the manuals it creates and reduce the cost of creating them. “Our clients often ask us to create manuals that are illustration-heavy and word-light in an …
As a member of the technical writing realm, you may be familiar with Word, InDesign, Flare, FrameMaker, or RoboHelp, but there are other, more common tools that can help you simplify and improve your work. When starting a project, interviewing a subject matter expert (SME) can be a daunting task. Using video conferencing and online …
Adults and K–12 students have distinctly different learning styles, mostly because of life experience and maturity levels. For the most part, adults choose to be in a learning environment; they understand how the content applies to their lives, and they see a direct connection between learning the material and being more successful. Understanding the motivation …
From the project manager to team members, each facet of a technical writing team needs effective and efficient communication. Whether you’re on your laptop, desktop, phone, or tablet, Google makes collaborating easy, and even better, it’s free. Gmail Successful collaboration begins with a Gmail account. Your Gmail login is your username across the entire Google …
The English language seems to have an exception for every rule, and that makes it difficult to edit documents and make them seamless. In addition, each style guide has different rules, which can make editing confusing and daunting. It is extremely important to make editing a part of your process to maintain credibility and professionalism. …
In the past, it was considered acceptable to simply refer to a person as he or him or man. However, along with the deeper and long overdue integration of women into the workforce came more respect for women as individuals. We must show that respect in our writing. This can be difficult because gender bias …
Technical manuals must be clear, concise, and consistent, but that doesn’t mean they have to be nondescript or visually unappealing. Technical writers can use creative design elements to enhance a manual’s quality and usability. Brand Standards Technical manuals are extensions of a company’s brand, meant for clients, employees, or sometimes both. Many companies have documented …
SolidWorks® Composer™ is all about arranging CAD data into content-rich imagery and animation, and many of its tools focus on making this process as intuitive as possible.
Quality instructional designers can be difficult to find in the current marketplace. Not only will ProEdit help you narrow the field and place a candidate, but we can also help you prepare for the new hire’s first day. The staffing experts here at ProEdit have come up with a checklist to help you bring on …
If you get the feeling of déjà vu when you sit down to revise outdated materials, you aren’t alone. Companies spend countless hours and budgeted dollars keeping their existing content up to date, whether they are refreshing product information manuals, policy and procedure manuals, training materials, website content, or the like. In fact, studies have …