Spring Into Technical Writing for Engineers and Scientists
The fastest way for professionals to master technical writing!You’re a technical professional, perhaps a programmer, engineer, or scientist. You are not a professional writer, but writing is part of your job (specs, manuals, proposals, lab reports, technical presentations, Web content, data sheets, and so on).Welcome. This book is for you. It’s all you need to clearly communicate technical ideas to any audience—technical or nontechnical—and motivate them to act.Barry J. Rosenbergorganizes every facet of effective technical writing into more than 175 short, concise, fast-paced tutorials. You’ll find loads of examples (what to do and whatnotto do) plus start-to-finish instructions for writing exactly the kinds of documents you need to create.Need specific solutions? This book’s bite-size, visual, high-efficiency format delivers them instantly. Dig in, get started, and get results!Make all your documents and presentations clearer, more concise, and more compellingUnderstand your audience, and target your content appropriatelyLearn how to write for an international audienceUse active voice to communicate with confidence and authorityProduce effective lists, tables, and graphicsCreate useful examplesWrite effective manuals and release notesImplement solid technical Web sitesDevelop winning research, business, and book proposalsCreate and present compelling PowerPoint presentationsWrite e-mails that don’t ignite flame warsLearn how to integrate documentation development into best engineering practicesDownloadable examples are available on the Web.