Technical writing and instructional design have long been regarded as separate disciplines. However, there are many technical writers and many instructional designers doing overlapping tasks and covering a gamut of sub-specialties. Both seek a common end-result—a learning product that explains how to use a thing, how to do a job, how to build a widget, …
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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.
Are you planning a technical writing project? As a technical writer or technical writing manager, creating a documentation plan is essential to the success of your next project. A documentation plan is an overview of the entire project from the perspective of a technical writer. This plan is drafted in the early stages of the …
Develop user manuals for 12 pieces of exercise equipment, including creating a template, writing step-by-step instructions, and generating line drawings from CAD files for each machine.
Develop an installation guide for their proprietary solar paneling installation system.
Develop a user manual for creating and managing a policy through the company’s Life Insurance Management Environment (LIME).
In our previous series of articles, we introduced some of the tools available for producing elearning content. These tools can also enhance projects for technical writers, enriching software documentation and online help content with engaging, interactive material. These articles offer suggestions and tips for technical writers interested in applying useful elearning software to their projects. …